Devils at Ducks 12/9/18 - NHL Hockey Pick & Betting Odds
New Jersey Devils vs. Anaheim Ducks
NHL: 8:05 PM ET
Dec. 09, 2018
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Anaheim -115 O/U 5.5
The New Jersey Devils are off a big 6-3 win at Los Angeles over the Kings on Thursday. However, prior to this game, the New Jersey Devils had lost 6 straight games and 8 of their last 9.
The Anaheim Ducks are off a disappointing 4-1 home loss versus the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. However, prior to this game, the Anaheim Ducks had won 5 straight games and 7 of their last 8.
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The Anaheim Ducks are priced as a small home favorite here but that is because their overall record is not that much different than the overall record of the New Jersey Devils this season. This is a key to the line value because the Devils won their first 4 games this season but since October 16th New Jersey has won only 4 games.
The Anaheim Ducks began the season with just 5 wins in their first 14 games. However, since November 4th the Anaheim Ducks have won 10 games. This is where current trending becomes so important in properly evaluating hockey clubs and the corresponding line value in their match-ups.
Recent Betting Trends:
New Jersey is 6-16 SU in Sunday games.
Devils O/U is 6-2 in non-conference games this season.
New Jersey is 6-12-1 SU in games played at Anaheim.
Anaheim is 34-18 SU after allowing 4 or more goals.
Ducks O/U is 2-10 in non-conference games.
Anaheim O/U is 15-33 after allowing 4 or more goals.
Free Betting Pick: Anaheim Ducks -115
The Anaheim Ducks, prior to the loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, had held 4 of their 5 previous opponents to 2 or less goals. The New Jersey Devils. on the other hand, have allowed an average of 4.4 goals per game in their last 7 games.
Based on this match-up featuring two teams that have been heading opposite directions of late as well as a huge difference in goals allowed in recent games, there is value with the money line side here and the best bet (value) is to play the small home favorite based on a projected final score of Anaheim Ducks 4, New Jersey Devils 2