The Anaheim Ducks host the Colorado Avalanche tonight, Wednesday Mar 03, as the Ducks look to continue their 11 game home win streak. This is the second of four meetings with each team winning one. NHL oddsmakers at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Ducks as -140 moneyline favs over the Avalanche (+115) with the over/under set at 5.5 goals . Be sure to get your Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks NHL Predictions in early at SBGGLOBAL.com
The Avs (35-21-1-5) are winners of five of their last ten games and losers of three of their last five on the road. They are 15-12-0-4 on the road where they average 2.65 GAG and allow 2.77 GAG. They recently lost to Detroit 2-3 at home. They got goals from T.J. Galiardi and Chris Stewart. Goalie Craig Anderson stopped 27 of 30 shots and is 5-5 in his last ten with a 2.40 GAA. Overall he’s 31-17-5 with a 2.43 GAA and a .923 SVPCT. The Avs appear in good shape to make the playoffs. With 76 points this season, the Avalanche has already surpassed their point total from all of last season. At the Olympics from the Avs were, Ruslan Salei who was 1-0-1 for Belarus, and Paul Stastny was 1-2-3 for the United States at the Olympics. The Avalanche suffered a big blow when it was determined rookie forward Brandon Yip will miss four to six weeks with a shoulder injury. Yip is one of the NHL's most surprising rookies this season, he has 11 goals and 18 points in 26 games for the Avs.
The Ducks (30-25-3-4) have won six of their last ten games and have won five straight on home ice. They are 19-8-1-1 at home where they average 3.34 GAG and allow 2.98 GAG. They last won in Edmonton 7-3. They got goals from Saku Koivu, Corey Perry, Scott Niedermayer, Ryan Getzlaf (2), George Parros and Bobby Ryan. Goalie Jonas Hiller stopped 26 of 29 shots and is 7-3 in hisd last ten with a 2.30 GAA. Overall he’s 26-17-2 with a 2.70 GAA and a .919 SVPCT. Anaheim is playing its first game after the Olympic break. The team sent eight players to Vancouver and seven returned with medals, the lone exception being goaltender Jonas Hiller of Switzerland . "It's awesome seeing those guys play for their country," rookie Dan Sexton said. "They are all such good guys and deserve it so much. They are playing big roles on their teams. To see them do so well, it's awesome." The Ducks have won their last 11 home games, a franchise record. They have not lost at Honda Center since Dec. 6. Anaheim plays eight of its next nine at home. The Ducks are in 11th place in the Western Conference, three points behind No. 8 Detroit for the final Western playoff berth. Anaheim has not missed the playoffs since 2003-04. At the Olympics from the Ducks were, Saku Koivu who was 0-2-2 and Teemu Selanne was 0-2-2 for Finland, Ryan Getzlaf was 3-4-7, Scott Niedermayer was 1-2-3 and Corey Perry was 4-1-5 for Canada, Bobby Ryan was 1-1-2 for the United States, and goaltender Jonas Hiller was 1-3 with a 2.47 GAA for Switzerland. Getzlaf and Perry of Anaheim are two of three NHLers this season to post an assist streak of at least 10 games. … Perry has the longest point streak of the season at 19 games. … Jason Blake is 1-2-3 in seven games with the Ducks since arriving from Toronto in a trade.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Anaheim.
- Favorite is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings.
- Under is 9-4-1 in the last 14 meetings.
- Home team is 17-8 in the last 25 meetings.
- Avalanche are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings in Anaheim.
- Avalanche are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings.
Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks
When: Wednesday Mar 03, 2009 10:00 PM ET
Line: SBGGLOBAL.com
Pick: Ducks -140
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