The Anaheim Ducks and the Ottawa Senators meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Canadian Tire Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ottawa Senators vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction.
Anaheim Ducks Recap
The Anaheim Ducks come into this one looking to rebound from a 3-2 shootout loss to Montreal last time out. After this game, Anaheim will head to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs.
Ducks Lose Third Straight
Troy Terry leads the Ducks in scoring with 21 points including 8 goals and 13 assists while Leo Carlsson has 11 points with 6 goals and 5 assists. Ryan Strome has 12 points as well with 5 goals and 7 assists while Frank Vatrano has 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists. Leo Carlsson and Alex Killorn each have 11 points with Carlsson logging 6 goals and 5 assists while Killorn has 4 goals and 7 assists. Cutter Gauthier has 11 points with 8 assists as well. In goal for Anaheim, Lukas Dostal has gone 6-7-3 with a 2.67 GAA and a .921 save percentage while John Gibson is 4-3-1 with a 2.76 GAA and a .914 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Ducks have won each of their last three games as underdogs against the Senators.
- The Senators have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a home loss.
- The Ducks have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.
Ottawa Senators Recap
The Ottawa Senators come into this one looking to bounce back after a 4-2 loss to the Islanders last time out. After this game, Ottawa will head on the road to take on Carolina.
Senators Looking For Rebound Performance
Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 34 points including 10 goals and 24 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 29 points with a team-high 13 goals and 16 assists. Drake Batherson has 28 points with 9 goals and 19 assists, Claude Giroux has 7 goals and 11 assists, while Josh Norris has 18 points with 12 goals and 6 assists. Adam Gaudette also has 15 points with 13 goals this season. Linus Ullmark is 7-7-2 with a 2.81 GAA and a .898 save percentage in goal for Ottawa so far this year while Mads Sogaard is 1-0 with a 6.96 GAA and a .765 save percentage and Anton Forsberg is 4-6 with a 2.95 GAA and an .889 save percentage as well this season.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Ducks have lost each of their last nine road games following a shootout win.
- The home team has won four of the Senators’ last five games.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games following a shootout win.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in four of their last five home games against the Ducks following a loss.
Ottawa Senators vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
I’m going to take a shot on the Ducks here. The Senators should be favored at home here, but this line feels a bit hefty considering that the Senators are pretty much a .500 team this season and have been inconsistent at times for much of the season. Anaheim has struggled against the good teams, but has been competitive against teams closer to their level, so I’ll take a shot on Anaheim +1.5 here.