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(14-15-4) Anaheim Ducks vs. New Jersey Devils (10-17-5)
Date: Wednesday, December 18th
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Prudential Center, Newark NJ
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Ducks Off Devils Off
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Ducks Off
NHL Betting Total: Off
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The line for Wednesday’s Ducks at Devils tilt will be delayed until after publishing as Anaheim is in action on Tuesday night at Philadelphia. That definitely gives New Jersey an edge in this one.
Can we back the Devils as potential home favorites even though they are one of the worst teams in the NHL? The Ducks are slightly better points-wise, but Anaheim is in the midst of a down year in their own rights.
Anaheim Ducks
The Ducks are going with #1 goaltender John Gibson on Tuesday night vs. the Flyers which does favor New Jersey. Anaheim will likely turn to Ryan Miller on the back end of games in consecutive nights.
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Miller has had a great start to the season record wise going 4-2-2. His save percentage is just .908 though and the veteran could be a bit rusty after not seeing any game action since December 6th.
Miller does have a very solid defense in front of him as Anaheim is giving up the 13th most goals/game and the 17th most SOG per outing. How effective will those defenders be playing on 0 days rest though?
Overall Anaheim has scored just 32 points on the year which puts them just a point above L.A for last place in the Western Conference. As bad as things have gone for the Ducks, they are still have 7 more points than New Jersey.
Anaheim had scored a couple SO wins ahead of Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia, getting an impressive win in Minnesota (+130) and at home vs. the Rangers (-139). This is still a struggling offense though.
New Jersey Devils
Can the Devils take advantage of Anaheim coming in on the back-to-back? New Jersey has had a lot of rest as of late, last playing on Saturday in a 2-1 win at Arizona to cash at +191.
Overall it was just a 1-3 recent road trip for the Devils. It’s not like being at home does anything though as the Devils have lost 4 straight in New Jersey.
What’s so bad about New Jersey’s recent struggles at home is that they were favorites in 3 of those games, winnable contests vs. Minnesota, the Rangers, and Chicago. The Devils have just a 4-7-5 record at home on the season.
Unlike Anaheim, at least New Jersey can turn to their top goaltender in net for Wednesday’s game. Mackenzie Blackwood should be fresh after having the past 3 nights off – as should NJ’s top 10 defense in SOG against.
Blackwood has found his stride as of late, allowing just 4 goals total in his last 4 appearances. He’ll face an Anaheim offense that has scored 2 goals or less in 4 of 7 – and is also playing on the back-to-back.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Ducks are 5-13 last 18 overall
- Ducks are 1-5 last 6 road games
- Devils are 0-4 last 4 home games
- Devils are 16-35 last 51 overall
- Ducks are 9-2 last 11 H2H meetings
Free New Jersey Devils vs. Anaheim Ducks NHL Prediction:
It’s hard to see the Ducks take this one, especially after burning up Gibson on Tuesday in Philadelphia. New Jersey has struggled at home, but Blackwood has at least been solid in his recent appearances.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Devils ML
It’s still New Jersey, so the ML shouldn’t be too out of control. The Devils are a good bet at anything under -140 at least.
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