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The Anaheim Ducks (4-9-1, 9 points, 7th Pacific) and the Chicago Blackhawks (5-5-3, 13 points, 4th Central) will face off on Saturday.
The Los Angeles Kings upset Chicago 2-1 in overtime on Thursday night, while on Wednesday, the Minnesota Wild defeated Anaheim 4-1 at home.
Blackhawks vs Ducks Betting Odds
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Blackhawks vs Ducks Match Details
Fixture: Blackhawks at Ducks
Date and Time: Saturday, November 12 at 10:05 PM ET
Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
Blackhawks vs Ducks Key Stats
The Blackhawks are only scoring an average of 2.69 goals per game, making their offense look feeble. They are taking NHL's second-to-last average of 25.5 shots per game. Chicago ranks 12th best with a 24.3% success rate on its power play.
Chicago allows 3.08 goals per game on average, ranking 15th in the NHL. The Blackhawks' average number of shots allowed per game (34.3) places them in 27th place, while their 27th-ranked penalty kill team stops opponents from scoring 71.4% of the time when they are shorthanded. Alex Stalock, the No. 1 goalkeeper, is out with a concussion, so Petr Mrazek is filling in.
The Anaheim Ducks are lowest in the NHL in goals allowed with an average of 4.57 per game. Anaheim allows 40.5 shots per game and has next-to-no success on the penalty kill, keeping opponents scoreless only 63.3% of the time when the Ducks are shorthanded.
Anaheim is also having trouble with their offense, as they are only averaging 2.71 goals per game, which ranks 23rd in the NHL. The Ducks' average number of shots per game is 29.2, which ranks 27th. While Anaheim has the man advantage, its power play is the next-to-lowest in hockey, scoring 11.4% of the time.
Blackhawks vs Ducks Best Picks and Prediction
Anaheim averages only 2.71 goals scored per game while surrendering an NHL-high 4.57 goals per game. Both Anaheim's penalty-killing team and power play are among the bottom three in hockey. The Ducks have lost ten of their last 13 games overall and 12 of the previous 15 times they have played on home ice.
The Blackhawks are 10-5 in their previous 15 games played on Anaheim's home ice and have won each of their last seven meetings with the Ducks. Despite only scoring 2.69 goals per game, Chicago is allowing 1.50 fewer goals per game than Anaheim (3.08).
Pick: Blackhawks ML (+120)
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