Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/29/24

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Oilers versus the Ducks? The puck drops at 4:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. The Oilers are favored by -1.5 in this Pacific divisional contest against the Ducks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals.

EDMONTON OILERS VS ANAHEIM DUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Anaheim Ducks +1.5

This game will be played at Honda Center at 4:00 ET on Sunday, December 29th.

WHY BET THE ANAHEIM DUCKS:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Ducks.
• We like the Ducks on the moneyline (+236)
• The Ducks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Edmonton Pull Through as the Favored Road Team?

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers moved to 21-11-3 this season. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell just short of that mark.

Edmonton had four different players score in the game. The Oilers jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but the Flames tied it up before Edmonton added two more goals to secure the win.

Edmonton’s offense struck early, with Leon Draisaitl scoring his 9th goal just 20 seconds into the game. Jeff Skinner followed with his 3rd goal at 11:48 in the first period. Zach Hyman added a power-play goal, his 3rd of the season, at 9:50 in the third. Mattias Janmark closed out the scoring with an empty-netter, his 2nd goal, with just three seconds left.

The Oilers fired 31 shots on goal and recorded 10 giveaways. Draisaitl also picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 8. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added his 5th assist on Hyman’s power-play goal.

Defensively, the Oilers will look to improve after giving up the tying goal at 15:32 in the 3rd period. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the defense had 2 takeaways and 19 hits. The first goal they allowed was a power-play goal from the Flames at 15:27 in the 2nd period.

Can the Ducks Pull Off a Home Win?

Anaheim fell to 13-17-4 after a 4-2 road loss to the Blackhawks. The Ducks entered the game as the puck line favorites, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 6 goals fell just short.

The Ducks trailed 3-0 before finally getting on the board at 10:16 in the third period. Brock McGinn and Mason McTavish each scored for Anaheim in the loss.

Anaheim’s offense was limited to two goals in their 4-2 loss to Chicago. Brock McGinn scored his second goal of the season, while Mason McTavish added another, also his second, with just 4 seconds left in the game on a power play.

The Ducks fired 39 shots on goal but were hampered by 16 giveaways. Ross Johnston picked up his first assist of the season, while Troy Terry and Ryan Strome added their 5th and 4th assists, respectively.

Anaheim’s defense struggled early, giving up two goals in the first period and another late in the second. They also allowed a crucial goal at 17:43 in the third period, just after the Ducks had made it 3-1. Lukas Dostal made 25 saves with a save percentage of 86.2%. The Ducks’ defense finished with 7 blocks and 6 takeaways.