The Anaheim Ducks and Winnipeg Jets meet Friday in NHL action from the Canada Life Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Anaheim Ducks vs. Winnipeg Jets prediction.
Anaheim Ducks Team Preview
The Anaheim Ducks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-0 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Wild to extend their losing streak to four games. Frank Vatrano leads the Ducks in scoring with 50 points with a team-high 29 goals while Troy Terry has 46 points with a team-high 29 assists. Adam Henrique has 42 points with 18 goals and 24 assists and Mason McTavish has 40 points with 17 goals and 23 assists. Lukas Dostal has posted a 10-18-1 record with a 3.57 GAA and a .900 save percentage in goal for Anaheim while John Gibson is 13-22-2 with a 3.31 GAA and an .893 save percentage.
Anaheim Ducks Team Facts
- The Ducks have lost each of their last eight games at Canada Life Centre.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Ducks’ last four games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Ducks’ last nine night games at Canada Life Centre.
- The Ducks have lost the second period in each of their last four games at Canada Life Centre.
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Winnipeg Jets Team Preview
The Winnipeg Jets come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-2 loss to Nashville last time out. Mark Scheifele has a team-high 57 points with 19 goals and 38 assists while Kyle Connor has 45 points with a team-high 27 goals and 18 assists. Josh Morrissey has 53 points with a team-high 45 assists of his own while Nikolaj Ehlers has 45 points with 19 goals and 26 assists and Cole Perfetti also has 31 points with 14 goals and 17 assists. Connor Hellebuyck has gone 30-15-3 with a 2.34 GAA and an .921 save percentage in goal for Winnipeg while Laurent Brossoit is 11-4-2 with a 2.11 GAA and an .924 save percentage this season.
Winnipeg Jets Team Facts
- The Jets have won each of their last eight home games against the Ducks.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the last seven games between the Ducks and Jets.
- The Jets have won the second period in each of their last five games as home favorites following a home loss.
Ducks vs. Jets Prediction
I’m on the Jets here. Winnipeg is the better team by a mile here and the Anaheim Ducks are back to having significant issues with finding the back of the net. Winnipeg has had inconsistencies as of late, but I think they can work those out against an Anaheim team on the second half of the back-to-back. Give me Winnipeg -1.5.