Blues vs. Ducks Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 4/24/2022
by Richard Jacobs | Apr 24, 2022
A pair of Western Conference teams, residing at different ends of the standings, face one another on Sunday, April 24 when the fourth-place St. Louis Blues (47-20-11) visit the 13th-place Anaheim Ducks (30-34-14). The bookmakers have made the Blues big favorites at -251 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Ducks are at +204. Find more below on the Blues vs. Ducks betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Blues vs. Ducks Spread and Betting Line
Blues vs Ducks Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Blues |
-251 |
Ducks |
+204 |
Blues vs. Ducks Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, April 24, 2022
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Arena: Honda Center
Computer Predictions for Blues vs. Ducks
Computer picks for Blues vs Ducks
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Ducks (+1.5)
|
Over (6)
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Blues 4 Ducks 3
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Blues vs. Ducks Betting Trends
In 53 games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has won 35 times.
The Blues have a record of 3-5 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -251.
According to the moneyline odds, St. Louis has a 71.5% chance of winning this contest.
St. Louis Blues Leaders
Vladimir Tarasenko is one of St. Louis’ leading contributors with 79 points. He has 33 goals and 46 assists this season.
Robert Thomas has 20 goals and 55 assists to total 75 points (1.1 per game).
Pavel Buchnevich’s 72 points this season have come via 29 goals and 43 assists.
Ville Husso (24-6-6) has a goals against average of 2.5 on the season, and 1084 saves. His .923 save percentage is third-best in the league.
St. Louis Blues Season Stats
The Blues offense’s 291 total goals (3.7 per game) are ranked fourth in the league this year.
On defense, the Blues have conceded 220 goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th in NHL play.
The team’s goal differential is fourth-best in the league at +71.
The Blues’ 60 power-play goals they’ve put up this season (on 229 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
The Blues have the NHL’s second-best power-play conversion rate at 26.2%.
The Blues’ offense has capitalized with nine shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all squads).
The Blues’ penalty-kill percentage (84%) is the league’s fifth-best.
The Blues’ players win 50.1% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the league.
The Blues shoot 12.3% as a team, top in the league).
The Blues average 20.4 hits and 12.3 blocked shots per game.
Ducks vs. Blues Betting Trends
The Ducks have been the underdog 57 times this season, and upset their opponent in 15, or 26.3%, of those games.
Anaheim has 11 games this season playing as the underdog by +204 or longer, and is 2-9 in those contests.
The Ducks have a 32.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Anaheim Ducks Leaders
Troy Terry has recorded 37 goals (0.5 per game) and dished out 28 assists (0.4 per game), taking 2.5 shots per game and shooting 20.6%. That makes him among the leaders for Anaheim with 65 total points (0.9 per game).
Trevor Zegras has made a big impact for Anaheim this season with 57 points, thanks to 20 goals and 37 assists.
Cam Fowler has nine goals and 33 assists, for a season point total of 42.
John Gibson has an 18-24-11 record this season, with a .904 save percentage (35th in the league). In 54 games, he has 1581 saves, and has conceded 167 goals (3.2 goals against average).
Anaheim Ducks Season Stats
The Ducks’ 216 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
The Ducks have conceded 251 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 23rd.
They have a -35 goal differential, which ranks 21st in the league.
The Ducks have recorded 46 power-play goals this season, which ranks 18th in the NHL (on 212 power-play chances).
The Ducks have a 21.7% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 14 percentage.
The Ducks have scored six shorthanded goals.
The 81.2% of opponent power plays the Ducks kill is the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Ducks win 48.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 21st-ranked percentage in the NHL.
The 9.4% shooting percentage the Ducks have compiled ranks 17th in the league.
The Ducks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.7 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.
Blues and Ducks Injury Report
Blues: Alexei Toropchenko: Day To Day (Undisclosed), Brayden Schenn: Out (Upper Body), Tyler Bozak: Out (Lower-body), Mackenzie MacEachern: Out (Upper-body), Torey Krug: Out (Upper Body), Scott Perunovich: Out (Wrist)
Ducks: Max Jones: Out (Pectoral), Jakob Silfverberg: Out (Lower Body), Sam Carrick: Day To Day (Lower Body)
We have the Blues listed as our best bet on the moneyline in this game, and our pick against the spread is the Ducks (+1.5). Our computer model has the scoring going over the total of 6 goals when all is said and done.
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