Anaheim Ducks vs. Vegas Golden Knights prediction, October 13, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs. Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

The Anaheim Ducks (27-50-5 last season) head to T-Mobile Arena on Sunday where they will try to beat the Vegas Golden Knights (45-29-8 last year).

The Anaheim Ducks were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win over the Golden Knights in their last game. The Ducks had a solid offensive performance in the win. In this game, they scored four of the 23 shots on goal they put on net. Additionally, they had 1 power play attempt and scored 1 goal. Anaheim spent 23 minutes in the penalty area in that match.

While playing at even strength, the Ducks allowed opponents to score 202 goals while they had 160. The Anaheim Ducks' opponents had 330 power play opportunities (1st in professional ice hockey) and scored 91 goals on those chances. When it comes to scoring, the Anaheim Ducks scored 203 goals (30th in professional hockey) and allowed 293 last season. Anaheim attempted 2,194 shots and had a shooting percentage of 9.3%. Last season they had 59 points and their points percentage was .360. The Ducks had 2,666 shot attempts against them and had a save percentage of .890. Anaheim ended up with 235 power play opportunities and scored 43 goals during those advantages, a rate of 18.30%.

The player guarding the cage in this match is Lukas Dostal. Over the course of his professional career, Dostal has earned 31 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .534. In his 3,587 minutes between the pipes, he has a save percentage of .902. Dostal has had 2,097 shots against him and recorded 1,891 saves. Opponents have scored 206 goals against Dostal in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.45. He has an overall mark of 19-35-6 and was named a starter in 58 games. Dostal has participated in 67 competitions over the course of his ice hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Vegas played the Avalanche in a game the Golden Knights won 8-4. They had three power play opportunities in this game and were able to convert on two of them. The Golden Knights scored 8 goals out of 21 attempted shots on goal.

Vegas took 2,548 shots (14th in professional hockey) and achieved a shooting percentage of 10.32% while allowing 2,487 shots to opponents. In the opponent's 213 power play opportunities, they had a penalty kill rate of 79.34% and their save rate was 90.2%. They created 252 power play opportunities and achieved a power play rate of 20.24%. The Golden Knights scored 212 goals at even strength and 51 goals (17th in the NHL) on the power play. They allowed 243 goals, including 199 goals at even strength and 44 goals while having fewer men on the ice. Last year, the Vegas Golden Knights totaled 263 goals, 98 points and a .598 points percentage.

As an opponent, Adin Hill defends the goal. He has recorded 3,341 stops out of 3,672 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .910. Hill has a career mark of 64-51-8 and has played in 136 games. He started in 123 games and was on the ice for 7,420 minutes. Hill's rate of good starts is 53.7% and he has collected 66 good starts in his professional ice hockey career. His opponents average 2.68 goals per game and he has conceded a total of 331 goals.

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

Parlay's expert opinion: Take Vegas

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