When: Friday, November 15, 2024, at 10:00 PM ET, at Honda Centre in Anaheim, CA. The Detroit Red Wings will play the Anaheim Ducks. This is their first game together this season, and the Red Wings want to beat the Ducks for the second time in a row. The moneyline for Detroit is -140, and the total number of goals is set at 6.5.
The Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 overtime to snap a two-game losing streak. Even though they were down two goals, centre Simon Edvinsson scored the game-winning goal, and experienced winger Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist. Cam Talbot, the goalie set to start against the Ducks, has an incredible 2.34 goals against average and a.927 save percentage.
Detroit gives up 3.00 goals per game, which is 12th in the NHL. On the other hand, they only get 2.47 goals per game, which is 29th. While their power play is good (seventh in the league), their penalty killing isn’t very good (30th).
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Anaheim Ducks to end a four-game losing streak. However, the next game they played, they lost 3-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights. Lukas Dostal, the goalie, has a 2.75 GAA and a.922 save percentage. John Gibson, the defenseman, just got back from an injury.
The Ducks’ job is to stop 35.5 shots per game, the most in the NHL. They also let 2.20 goals per game, the fewest. Their special teams could be doing better. They’re 31st in power-play % and 29th in killing penalties.
Based on their recent play and data, the odds favour the Detroit Red Wings to win.