Blue Jackets vs Ducks Prediction
The Columbus Blue Jackets will play the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Blue Jackets Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets are 21-39-7 this season after they lost to the Los Angeles Kings by a score of 4-1 in their last game. Columbus was out shot by a total of 36-31 and lost 60.4% of the face-offs in the game. The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.56 goals per game, 3.74 goals against per game, 17.7% on the power play, and 76.4% on the penalty kill. Johnny Gaudreau has led the Blue Jackets this season with 17 goals, 45 assists, and 165 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Columbus is Michael Hutchinson, who is 0-1-1 this season with a 4.36 goals against average and a .873 save percentage.
Ducks Preview
The Anaheim Ducks are 22-36-10 this season after they lost to the New York Islanders by a score of 6-3 in their last game. Anaheim was out shot by a total of 33-23 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.53 goals per game, 4.03 goals against per game, 16.3% on the power play, and 73% on the penalty kill. Trevor Zegras has led the Ducks with 21 goals, 36 assists, and 159 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Anaheim is Lukas Dostal, who is 3-5-2 this season with a 3.90 goals against average and a .898 save percentage.
Trends
Columbus is 8-25 in their last 33 games played on no rest and 16-35 in their last 51 Friday games. The under is 5-1-1 in Columbus’ last 7 Friday games. Anaheim is 26-66 in their last 92 games and 5-2 in their last 7 games played on one day of rest. The over is 9-3-1 in Anaheim’s last 13 home games. The road team is 5-1 in these two teams last 6 head to head meetings.
Pick
Both of these teams have struggled recently, but Columbus will be on the second game of a back to back after playing last night. The Blue Jackets have allowed at least five goals in four of their last five games, while Anaheim has allowed 11 goals in their last two games. I am going to take Anaheim in this game, as Columbus is 8-25 in their last 33 games played on no rest.
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