Anaheim Ducks (1-2) vs. New Jersey Devils (0-2)
October 18, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Jersey Devils -178 / Anaheim Ducks +146; Over/Under: +6
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The Anaheim Ducks and New Jersey Devils meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Prudential Center. The Anaheim Ducks look to rebound from a 1-2 start. The New Jersey Devils look to rebound from an 0-2 record.
The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring on 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 3 goals, Ryan Strome has 2 assists and Isac Lundestrom has 8 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 5.67 goals per game and are killing 53.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 14 goals on 109 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has allowed 3 goals on 20 shots.
The New Jersey Devils are averaging 2 goals per game and are scoring on 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Dougie Hamilton leads New Jersey with 1 goal, Jesper Bratt has 3 assists and Dawson Mercer has 11 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 5 goals per game and are killing 85.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Vitek Vanecek has allowed 5 goals on 22 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 4 goals on 24 shots.
The Ducks are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest and 15-38 in their last 53 overall. The Devils are 21-46 in their last 67 home games and 14-37 in their last 51 overall. The over is 5-0-1 in Ducks last 6 overall. The over is 5-0 in Devils last 5 overall. The Ducks are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in New Jersey. The home team is 21-8-1 in the last 30 meetings. The favorite is 15-5 in the last 20 meetings.
The New Jersey Devils are due for a victory after a disappointing start to the season, and they’re at home, where they’ve played their best hockey going back to last season. The Devils also have the rest advantage. The Anaheim Ducks have been horrible defensively through 3 efforts, and they’re on the end of a back to back. It’s hard to back the Ducks in this schedule spot or in their current form. Juice is a bit steep, but give me the Devils anyway.
