Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers will do battle against Adam Henrique, Ryan Getzlaf, and the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center for a Pacific Division showdown. This one gets started at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 25 and it can be seen live on Sportsnet West.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks Odds
Edmonton (-150) is currently favored over Anaheim (+130), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at an even 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -130 for the under and +110 for the over at Draftkings Sportsbook.
Edmonton is 33-29 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 6.0 units this year. 30 of its outings have gone over the total, while 28 have gone under and just four have pushed. As the road team this season, the Oilers are 18-14 SU.
Edmonton currently has the first-best power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s scored on 29.0 percent of its extra-man advantages this year. On the other hand, it has the third-best penalty kill in the league, and it’s successfully killed off 84.7 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 27.5 saves per game with a .911 save percentage, Mikko Koskinen (17-16-2) has been the best option in goal for Edmonton this season. If Edmonton chooses to rest him, however, the team may go with Mike Smith (17-17-5 record, .905 save percentage, 2.87 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Anaheim is 24-38 straight up (SU) and has lost 13.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. 33 of its outings have gone over the total, while 28 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team’s 12-17 SU at home this season.
The Ducks have converted on just 14.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 31st in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 77.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
John Gibson has stopped 27.6 shots per game as the top netminder in goal for the Ducks. Gibson has 17 wins, 29 losses, and five overtime losses to his name and has recorded a mediocre 3.01 goals against average and a poor .903 save percentage this season.
Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks Betting Predictions
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Ducks, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
Four of Anaheim’s last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 1-3 overall in those games.
Penalties and power plays could have a key role in tonight’s game. The Oilers are 15-9 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 25-20 in games where they’re in the penalty box for fewer than 10 total minutes. The Ducks are 6-14 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 13-21 in games where they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
Anaheim is 5-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while Edmonton is 2-2 in shootouts.
Edmonton may hold the upper hand if it’s a tight one late. The team’s 13-10 in one-goal games, while Anaheim is only 11-17 in such games.
For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their last five matches.
Edmonton is ranked 27th this season with 12.0 giveaways per game. That figure has trended lower, however, as it’s averaged 10.7 giveaways over its last 10 games and 10.2 giveaways over its last five.
Anaheim skaters have averaged 13.0 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 10.3 giveaways per game (ranked 18th in the NHL).