Anaheim Ducks (13-17-4) vs Edmonton Oilers (21-11-3)
Game Info: Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 4:00 pm (Honda Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Anaheim Ducks +175 / Edmonton Oilers -222 — Over/Under: 6.5
The Edmonton Oilers and the Anaheim Ducks meet Sunday 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 an Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 OT loss to Los Angeles last time out. After this game, Edmonton will head home to take on Utah.
Oilers Looking To Rebound
Leon Draisaitl leads the Oilers in scoring with 53 points including a team-high 24 goals and 29 assists while Connor McDavid has 50 points with 15 goals and 35 assists. Evan Bouchard has 25 points with 6 goals and 19 assists while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 19 points with 7 goals and 12 assists as well this season. Zach Hyman also has 20 points with 13 goals. Calvin Pickard has gone 8-3 with a 2.37 GAA and a .901 save percentage in goal for Edmonton and Stuart Skinner has gone 13-8-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .894 save percentage this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won each of their last seven games against the Ducks.
- The Ducks have lost nine of their last 10 home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Ducks.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Anaheim Ducks Recap
The Anaheim Ducks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Philadelphia last time out. After this game, Anaheim will meet the Devils, Jets, Oilers, and Lightning.
Ducks Looking To Respond
Troy Terry leads the Ducks in scoring with 26 points including 10 goals and 16 assists while Leo Carlsson has 12 points with 7 goals and 5 assists. Ryan Strome has 16 points as well with 5 goals and 11 assists while Frank Vatrano has 17 points with 9 goals and 8 assists. Alex Killorn has 15 points with 7 goals and 8 assists while Mason McTavish and Cutter Gauthier each have 14 points with 4 goals and 10 assists apiece. In goal for Anaheim, Lukas Dostal has gone 8-10-3 with a 2.74 GAA and a .915 save percentage while John Gibson is 5-5-1 with a 2.93 GAA and a .909 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Oilers have lost each of their last three games as road favorites after coming off overtime.
- The home team has won each of the Oilers’ last four games.
- The Ducks have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games following a home loss.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as road favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Oilers vs. Ducks Prediction
I’m on the Oilers here. Normally I’d at least consider a home underdog in some spots, but the Oilers have flat-out owned the Ducks in recent years and I just don’t think that the Ducks are strong enough to hang here, especially with both teams being on the back-to-back here. Give me the Oilers -1.5.