Ottawa Senators vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction NHL Picks 12/1/24

In this article, we will formulate an Ottawa Senators vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, December 1st, at Honda Center.  To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Senators’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Ducks’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Ottawa

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Anaheim

-Recent betting trends in games played between Ottawa and Anaheim

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the  Senators and Ducks. 

Senators Struggled on Saturday

The Senators on Saturday faced off against the LA Kings and it wasn’t a good game. The Senator’s offense scored only two goals, while the defense gave up five goals. Anton Forsberg was in goal and he saved 22 of the 26 shots that he faced. The Senators on the season are averaging 3.13 goals while their defense is giving up 3.3 goals per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league while the defense is ranked 27th. Tim Stutle has scored 10 goals and added 19 assists. The Senators will take on the Red Wings after this one.

Ducks Look to Bounce Back 

The Ducks on Friday faced off against the LA Kings and they were defeated 2-1. Ryan Storme has scored one goal. John Gibson only saw 18 shots and only saved 16 of them. Two games ago against the Seattle Kraken, the Ducks scored five goals, and they are going to need the offense to be good. The Ducks are averaging 2.54 goals while their defense is giving up 2.09 goals per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league while the defense is ranked 10th in the league. Tim Stutzle is having a strong season having scored 10 goals and added 19 assists so far this season. The Ducks will play against the Golden Knights, Wild, and Canadiens following this game.

Why the Ducks Will Beat the Senators

• The Senators have lost 12 of their last 15 games as road favorites.
• The Ducks have won three of their last four games as underdogs following a home loss.
• The Ducks have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites.
• The Ducks have won the third period in three of their last four games as underdogs following a home loss.

Ottawa Senators vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction

The Ducks and Senators are going to be involved in a low-scoring game. The Ducks are averaging 2.54 goals per game and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. The Senators are going to really struggle to get the offense going against the Ducks defense which is giving up only 2.09 goals per game. This game is going to be lower scoring and the under is going to cash.