Utah Hockey Club vs. Anaheim Ducks Prediction, October 16, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs. Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, California

TV: Victory+

At Honda Center, the Anaheim Ducks (1-1-0) will try to beat the Utah Hockey Club (3-1-0) on Wednesday.

The Utah Hockey Club will look for a win in their next game after losing 3-0 to the Devils in their previous game. Utah spent 14 minutes in the penalty box in that game. The hockey club had a tough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. Additionally, they had four power play attempts but failed to score. In the game, they suffered defeat without hitting any of the 20 shots they attempted.

In terms of points total, the Utah Hockey Club has scored 16 goals (2nd in the league) and conceded 14 so far this season. For the current season, they have a total of 6 points and their points percentage is .750. Utah enters tonight's game with 11 power play opportunities and has scored 3 goals during those advantages, a rate of 27.27%. At even strength, the hockey club allowed opponents to score 10 goals while scoring 13 on the offensive side of the ice. Utah has taken 99 shots and is holding a shooting percentage of 16.2%. The Hockey Club has had 120 shots against them so far and has posted a save percentage of .883. Utah Hockey Club's opponents have 19 power play attempts (2nd in the league) and have scored 4 goals on those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Connor Ingram. Opponents have scored 111 goals against Ingram in his career and his average goals against per game is 3.41. Ingram started in goal in 33 contests throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is .902 for his 1,951 minutes played. He has an overall record of 10-15-8 and has started 32 games. Over the course of his professional career, Ingram has had 17 good starts and his good start percentage is .531. Ingram had 1,138 shots against him and collected 1,027 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Anaheim played the Golden Knights in a game in which the Ducks went home with a final score of 3-1. They had one power play attempt in this game but didn't put a single one on net. The Ducks recorded 1 goal of their 23 attempted shots on goal.

Anaheim attempted 53 shots (28th in professional hockey) and posted a shooting percentage of 5.66%, while the other team allowed 62 shots. They have achieved a penalty kill rate of 85.71% on their opponents' 7 power play chances, and their save rate is currently 95.2%. They have a total of 6 power play opportunities and have achieved a power play rate of 0.00%. The Ducks have scored 3 goals at even strength and 0 goals (30th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 3 goals to be scored, from a combination of 2 goals at even strength and 1 goal while shorthanded. So far this season, the Anaheim Ducks have totaled 3 goals, 2 points and a .500 points percentage.

Lukas Dostal should be between the pipes for the opponent. He has a record of 740 saves on 817 shots made, for a save percentage of .906. Dostal has a career record of 6-12-3 and has appeared in 24 games. He was accepted to start in 21 competitions and his ice time is 1,324 minutes. Dostal's quality start rate is 71.4% and he has made 15 quality start appearances in his professional career. His opponents average 3.49 goals per game and he has scored a total of 77 goals.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Expert Tip: Take Anaheim

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