Canucks vs. Ducks betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL schedule includes a contest between the favored Vancouver Canucks (27-20-11, -125 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Anaheim Ducks (25-25-7, +105 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Canucks to win vs Ducks -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Canucks vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canucks (-125)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Canucks vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Vancouver and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 29 of 58 matches (50.0%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 45.6% of Anaheim’s games (26/57) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.2 for these two teams.
  • These two teams give up a combined 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than this game’s over/under.

Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stat Insights

  • The Canucks are ranked 26th in the league with 159 goals this season, an average of 2.7 per contest.
  • On defense, Vancouver has conceded 172 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th in NHL action.
  • They’re ranked 19th in the league with a -13 goal differential .
  • Vancouver has scored 37 power-play goals on 161 chances this season, to rank 11th in the NHL.
  • The Canucks are 13th in the league with a 22.98% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Vancouver has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Canucks defeat 81.66% of opponent power plays, currently the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Canucks’ players win 49.6% of their faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.
  • Vancouver has a 10.8% shooting percentage as a team, ranking ninth in the league.
  • The Canucks average 26.9 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline

  • Vancouver has won 14 of its 26 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 22 games with moneyline oddds lower than -125, the Canucks have 12 wins.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Vancouver has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Canucks Leaders

  • Quinn Hughes: 14 goals and 46 assists
  • Brock Boeser: 18 goals and 17 assists
  • Elias Pettersson: 11 goals and 24 assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 20-9-7 record, .907 save percentage, 89 goals allowed

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks have the league’s 32nd-ranked scoring offense (143 total goals, 2.5 per game).
  • Anaheim’s 173 total goals conceded (3.0 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
  • Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -30.
  • Anaheim has put up 20 power-play goals this season (on 155 chances). That ranks 30th in the NHL.
  • The Ducks’ power-play conversion rate (12.9%) ranks 31st in the league.
  • Anaheim has scored one shorthanded goal this season (29th in league).
  • The 74.07% of opponent power plays the Ducks kill is the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Ducks have the 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (43.8%).
  • Anaheim’s collective 9% shooting percentage ranks 31st in the league.
  • The Ducks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • The Ducks have been the underdog 53 times this season, and upset their opponent in 22, or 41.5%, of those games.
  • Anaheim is 21-31 when it is the underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Ducks have a 48.8% chance to win.

Ducks Leaders

  • Troy Terry: 16 goals and 26 assists
  • Frank Vatrano: 17 goals and 15 assists
  • Ryan Strome: eight goals and 23 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 16-14-5 record, .910 save percentage, 98 goals allowed
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