Vancouver Canucks (45-20-8) vs Anaheim Ducks (24-45-4)
Game Info: Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 3:30 pm (Rogers Arena)
Betting Odds: Vancouver Canucks -400 / Anaheim Ducks +290 --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
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In this article, we will formulate a Ducks vs Canucks betting prediction for this NHL showdown on Sunday, March 31st at Rogers Arena. We will take a look at:
-The Anaheim Ducks recent form and recent player performance
-The Vancouver Canucks recent form and recent player performance
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver Canucks.
Ducks Continue to Struggle
Heading into Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers, the Ducks have really struggled, losing three straight games. On Thursday, against the Seattle Kraken, the defense gave up four goals, and they ended up losing by two. Jakob Silfverberg scored a goal and added an assist. The Ducks are averaging 2.44 goals, while their defense is giving up 3.59 goals per game. The offense and defense are both ranked 30th in the league. In this game, the defense is going to need to be good, or it could be a long game on tired legs.
Canucks Suddenly Struggling?
The Canucks appear to be suddenly struggling, and they have lost two games in a row. In the last game against the Dallas Stars, the Canucks scored only one goal, and they ended up losing by two. J.T. Miller scored the only goal for the Canucks. The Canucks are averaging 3.45 goals, while their defense is giving up 2.64 goals per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league, while the defense is ranked 5th. Miller has scored 35 goals and added 57 assists so far this season.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Elias Pettersson has scored a goal in five of the Canucks' last six home games against the Ducks.
- Filip Hronek has recorded a point in seven of his last eight appearances against the Ducks.
- J.T. Miller has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks' last seven Sunday games against Western Conference opponents.
- Nils Hoglander ranks 1st amongst qualified Western Conference players for shooting percentage (20.8%) this season.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Trevor Zegras has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances against the Canucks after playing less than 20 minutes in the Ducks' last game.
- Troy Terry has scored a goal in four of the Ducks' last five games at Rogers Arena.
- Frank Vatrano has recorded at least one point in each of the Ducks' last six day games.
- Troy Terry has scored the first goal in three of the Ducks' last four games against the Canucks at Rogers Arena.
- Leo Carlsson ranks 1st amongst rookies for shootout goals (2) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Vancouver Canucks are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.64).
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.18%).
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 30th in the league for goals per game this season (2.42).
Ducks vs Canucks Betting Prediction
The Canucks have struggled heading into this game, but they are going to bounce back here. The Ducks are awful, and they are on tired legs heading into this game. The Canucks are going to have no issue running up the score here, and the Ducks aren’t going to have no answer. The Ducks will score a max of one goal, and this game is going to get out of hand early. Back the Canucks on the puck line.