Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers will do battle against Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique, and the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in a Pacific Division matchup. The match will get started at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 6, and it’ll be shown live on Sportsnet.
Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks Odds
Edmonton (+110) is currently the underdog to Anaheim (-130) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Losing 0.8 units for moneyline bettors, Anaheim is 19-23 straight up (SU) overall in the 2018-19 season. That early-season winning percentage is a slide from what the team recorded during the 2017-18 season (44-38). Out of the team’s 42 regular season contests, 25 of them have gone under the total, while 14 have gone over and just three have pushed. The team is 10-12 SU at home this season.
The Ducks have converted on just 15.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 15th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 80.4 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 29.4 saves per game with a .925 save percentage, John Gibson (16 wins, 19 losses, and six OT losses) has been the top goalkeeper for the Ducks this season. If Anaheim chooses to give him a rest, however, head coach Randy Carlyle might turn to Ryan Miller (5-5-5 record, .922 save percentage, 2.71 goals against average).
Edmonton has lost 2.4 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 19-22 straight up (SU). Through 41 regular season matches, 19 of its games have gone under the total, while 17 have gone over and just four have pushed. The Oilers are 9-12 SU as the away team this season.
The Oilers have converted on 21.1 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 21st overall and it’s successfully killed off 77.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
Mikko Koskinen (26.0 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the net for Edmonton. Koskinen owns a 12-10-1 record, and has registered a .915 save percentage and 2.64 goals against average this year.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Ducks, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Six of Anaheim’s last ten games have been decided by two or more goals. The club is 2-4 overall in those games.
- The Ducks are 14-11 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Oilers are 8-12 SU in games where they serve more minutes than their opponent.
- Anaheim (3-2 in shootouts this season) has more experience in games decided by shootout. Edmonton emerged victorious in its only shootout this season.
- The total has gone under in three of Anaheim’s last five outings.
- Edmonton is ranked 27th this season with 12.0 giveaways per game. That figure has trended lower, however, as the team’s averaged 10.4 giveaways over its last 10 games and 9.2 giveaways over its last five.
- Anaheim is ranked 25th this season with 11.6 giveaways per game. That figure has trended upward lately, as it’s averaged 13.0 giveaways over its last 10 games and 14.6 giveaways over its last five.
- This game features two of the more aggressive defenses in the league. Edmonton skaters have accounted for the league’s fourth-most hits per game (27.1) while the Ducks have registered the 10th-most (22.8).
