Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Ducks vs. Blue Jackets NHL Odds
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(3-0-0 Anaheim Ducks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (1-2-0)
Date: Friday, October 11th
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus OH
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Ducks +123, Blue Jackets -148
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Blue Jackets -1.5
NHL Betting Total: 5.5
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At first glance it looks like there’s huge value on Anaheim as +123 underdogs in Columbus on Friday night. The Ducks have started off undefeated on the year but will be playing in their first B2B of the season.
The Blue Jackets will have the rest advantage as Anaheim plays in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Columbus has started off just 1-2 though, do they have any value with such a huge line of –
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Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim does have a test on Friday night at Nationwide Arena after visiting Pittsburgh on Thursday night. The game with the Blue Jackets will be the Ducks 3rd in 4 nights, all on the road.
Despite the B2B, there’s still reason to like Anaheim on Friday night. For one, they’ve won all 3 of their games heading into Thursday’s contest with the Penguins. Not only that, it’s early in the season so the team should be fresh.
It’s no doubt the Ducks have won with defense so far. Through their first 3 games of the season, the team allowed just 1 goal in each. That has helped out a ho-hum offense so far that has netted 8 goals in 3 games.
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Anaheim’s offensive output so far hasn’t been anything to shake a stick at, but at the same time they’ve been favored in wins over Arizona, San Jose, and at Detroit. Columbus at -148 is the biggest ML for an Anaheim opposition so far and by far.
It’s John Gibson in net on Thursday vs. Pittsburgh which means Ryan Miller is the probable starter vs. Columbus. Friday would be Miller’s first appearance of the season.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Can the Blue Jackets live up to the hype and promise of being listed at -148 vs. a supposedly fatigued Ducks squad? Judging from what Columbus has shown so far, they probably shouldn’t be that costly.
Columbus is just 1-2 on the year and they’ve given up a ton of goals in the process. The Blue Jackets have been in 1-4 and 2-7 losses and won a 4-3 OT contest last time out vs. Buffalo.
The 4.7 goals per game that John Tortorella’s team has given up so far is 3rd worst in the league. Joonas Korpisalo has allowed 7 goals on just 47 shots faced for an atrocious .851 save percentage.
What the Blue Jackets do have going for them on Friday night is home ice as well as a 3-day layoff since their last game. If Columbus can’t make adjustments for Anaheim during that span they might as well settle in for a long season.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Ducks are 8-2 last 10 Friday games
- Ducks are 20-6 last 26 overall
- Ducks are 8-18 last 26 road games
- Blue Jackets are 8-3 last 11 as a favorite
- Blue Jackets are 9-4 last 13 home games
Free Anaheim Ducks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Prediction:
Anaheim will be playing Friday’s game on the second leg of a back-to-back but they’ve been playing regular season hockey for just a little over a week. The Ducks’ players eyes should get big with the goaltender Columbus throws out there.
It’s hard to tell which side the public will be on in this one. Columbus being such a big ML favorite is kind of a red flag that they pull this one out. Still though, at that price and with that inconsistency Anaheim is not worth the risk.
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A tired Anaheim is looking like a better team than the rested Blue Jackets early in this 2019 campaign.
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