Oilers vs. Ducks Game 6 betting preview

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Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Honda Center on Thursday, April 30 showcases the Edmonton Oilers and the Anaheim Ducks facing off at 10 p.m. ET on TNT. The Ducks are ahead in the series 3-2.

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Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Ducks -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Oilers vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-130)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+110)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 52 of 86 matches (60.5%) so far this season.
  • Anaheim has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 53 of 86 games this season.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 6.7 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers offense’s 282 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked sixth in the NHL this year.
  • Edmonton ranks 25th in total goals against, giving up 3.2 goals per game (265 total) in NHL action.
  • They’re ranked 14th in the league with a +17 goal differential .
  • Edmonton’s 68 power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 222 chances).
  • The Oilers’ 30.63% power-play conversion rate leads the league.
  • Edmonton’s offense has recorded six shorthanded goals this season (16th among all squads).
  • The Oilers have the league’s 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.28%.
  • The Oilers win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.6%.
  • Edmonton converts 11.6% of its shots, ranking 10th in the NHL.
  • The Oilers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.8 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Edmonton has gone 35-32 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • In 58 games with lower than -130 moneyline odds this season, the Oilers have won 30.
  • There is a 56.5% chance that Edmonton wins this game, per the moneyline.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: 48 goals and 90 assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: 35 goals and 62 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: 21 goals and 74 assists
  • Connor Ingram: 16-10-3 record, .898 save percentage, 77 goals conceded

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks have the league’s 13th-ranked scoring offense (265 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Anaheim has allowed 288 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 29th.
  • Their -23 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
  • Anaheim has scored 49 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) on 264 chances.
  • The Ducks have an 18.56% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 23 percentage.
  • Anaheim has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all NHL squads).
  • The 76.45% of opponent power plays the Ducks kill is the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Ducks win 47.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 25th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Anaheim is shooting 10.5% (24th in the league).
  • The Ducks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • The Ducks have claimed an upset victory in 28, or 53.8%, of the 52 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Anaheim has 37 games this season playing as an underdog by +110 or longer, and is 19-18 in those contests.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Ducks have a 47.6% chance to win.

Ducks Leaders

  • Cutter Gauthier: 41 goals and 28 assists
  • Leo Carlsson: 29 goals and 37 assists
  • John Carlson: 14 goals and 46 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 30-20-4 record, .888 save percentage, 169 goals conceded
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