Anaheim Ducks (26-25-7) vs Chicago Blackhawks (17-35-7)
Game Info: Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 10:00 pm (Honda Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Anaheim Ducks -155 / Chicago Blackhawks +130 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Anaheim Ducks meet Saturday in NHL action from the Honda Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks prediction.
Matchup History
These two teams have split the two regular season meetings so far after Anaheim responded to Chicago’s 4-2 win back on November 3rd, 2024, with a 3-2 win in Chicago just 16 days later on November 19th, 2024. Prior to that, the home team had won four consecutive head-to-head meetings.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to rebound from a 7-5 loss at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights last time out to sit at 26-25-7 on the year. After this game, Chicago will head home for a matchup with the Los Angeles Kings to kick off a homestand.
Blackhawks Lose 5th In A Row
Connor Bedard has a team-high 49 points with 16 goals and a team-high 33 assists while Ryan Donato has 40 points with 19 goals. Teuvo Teravainen has 43 points with 13 goals and 30 assists while Seth Jones has 27 points with 7 goals and 20 assists. Tyler Bertuzzi also has 31 points with 17 goals and 14 assists and Nick Foligno’s added 26 points with 12 goals and 14 assists so far this season. Petr Mrazek has gone 10-19-2 with a 3.46 GAA and an .890 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 7-15-5 with a 3.02 GAA and a .906 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Ducks’ last five games at Honda Center.
- The Ducks have lost five of their last six games as favorites following a home win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Ducks’ last seven games.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites following a home win.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Ilya Mikheyev has scored a goal in each of the Blackhawks’ last three road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Teuvo Teravainen has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blackhawks’ last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Teuvo Teravainen has recorded at least one point in each of the Blackhawks’ last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Teuvo Teravainen ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (3) this season.
Anaheim Ducks Recap
The Anaheim Ducks come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks last time out to improve to 26-25-7 on the year. After this game, Anaheim will head on the road for a matchup with the Edmonton Oilers.
Ducks Looking To Keep Momentum Going At Home
Troy Terry leads the Ducks in scoring with 45 points including 17 goals and 28 assists while Frank Vatrano has 33 points with 18 goals and 15 assists. Ryan Strome has 34 points with9 goals and 25 assists and Alex Killorn has 24 points with 11 goals and 13 assists and Cutter Gauthier also has 25 points with 12 goals and 13 assists. Jackson LaCombe has 29 points with 10 goals and 19 assists and Mason McTavish has 31 points with 14 goals and 17 assists. In goal for Anaheim, Lukas Dostal has gone 17-14-5 with a 2.90 GAA and a .910 save percentage while John Gibson is 9-9-2 with a 2.66 GAA and a .916 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last 10 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Ducks have won each of their last four night games at Honda Center.
- The Ducks have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games at Honda Center against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four road games against Pacific Division opponents.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Alex Killorn has scored at least one goal in three of the Ducks’ last four games as home favorites.
- Troy Terry has recorded at least one assist in each of the Ducks’ last four games.
- Mason McTavish has recorded at least one point in nine of the Ducks’ last 10 games as home favorites.
- Frank Vatrano has the most multi-goal games for the Ducks this season (3).
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blackhawks’ last seven games against the Ducks following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Ducks’ last six games at Honda Center against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks Prediction
I’m on Anaheim in this game. I get the case to be made for an underdog in some spots, but the Blackhawks have won just 20% of their road games this season. The Anaheim Ducks have seemingly caught fire out of nowhere and have won 5 straight on home ice and with two teams heading in different directions, I have to roll with Anaheim. Anaheim looks like a team that actually thinks they can crash the postseason spots and I’m inclined to think they could. Give me Anaheim.