The Anaheim Ducks and the Edmonton Oilers meet Saturday in NHL action from Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Anaheim Ducks vs. Edmonton Oilers prediction.
Anaheim Ducks Team Preview
The Anaheim Ducks come into this one looking to rebound from a 4-2 loss to Seattle in their last matchup. Frank Vatrano leads the Ducks in scoring with 51 points with a team-high 30 goals while Troy Terry has 49 points with a team-high 30 assists and Mason McTavish has 40 points with 17 goals and 23 assists. Lukas Dostal has posted a 11-20-2 record with a 3.41 GAA and a .900 save percentage in goal for Anaheim while John Gibson is 13-25-2 with a 3.41 GAA and an .891 save percentage.
Anaheim Ducks Team Facts
- The favorites have won each of the Ducks’ last 11 games.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the Ducks’ last nine games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Ducks’ last eight games at Rogers Place.
Edmonton Oilers Team Preview
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to build on a 4-1 win over Los Angeles last time out. Connor McDavid leads the Oilers in scoring with 122 points including a team-high 95 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 96 points with 38 goals and 58 assists. Zach Hyman has 70 points with a team-high 51 goals while Evan Bouchard has 74 points with 16 goals and 58 assists as well. Evander Kane has 39 points with 21 goals and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 61 points with 44 assists this season. Stuart Skinner is 33-14-4 with a 2.62 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Calvin Pickard is 10-5 with a 2.32 GAA and a .913 save percentage this season.
Edmonton Oilers Team Facts
- The Oilers have won each of their last eight games at Rogers Place against opponents on a losing streak.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Ducks and Oilers.
- The Oilers have won the second period in each of their last six games against the Ducks.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last nine games following a win.
Ducks vs. Oilers Prediction
I’m on the over here. I think this is probably a comfortable Oilers win which has been the trend in this matchup the last couple of seasons, but the line has priced us out to where we don’t even get any sort of value on the -1.5 puck line. The Oilers winning and goals are the two constants here so I’ll side with the over as the more reasonably priced option for this game.