The Utah Hockey Club (3-1-0) travel to face off against the Anaheim Ducks (1-1-0) on Wednesday, October 16th. This game will be played at Honda Center in Anaheim and televised on ESPN+. Both the Hockey Club and Ducks will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 ET.

Hockey Club vs Ducks

The Utah Hockey Club Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah Hockey Club suffered their first loss of the season, falling to 3-1-0 after a 3-0 defeat to the Devils. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but both teams combined for just 3. Utah, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Utah’s defense held the Devils scoreless in the first period, but New Jersey broke through with a goal just 1:14 into the second period. The Devils added another goal in the second and one more in the third, keeping Utah off the scoreboard throughout the game.

The Anaheim Ducks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Ducks fell to 1-1-0 with a 3-1 road loss to the Golden Knights. Anaheim’s defense kept it tied until the third period, when Vegas scored twice to seal the game. Going into the matchup, the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 4, and Anaheim, as the underdog, failed to cover the puck line.

Anaheim’s only goal came from Troy Terry in the first period, tying the game at 1-1. The Ducks’ defense held until the third period, when Vegas scored twice to pull away.

Utah Offense Breakdown

Utah Hockey Club was shut out in their 3-0 loss to the Devils, despite getting 20 shots on goal. They struggled with giveaways, recording 16 in the game.

After scoring 10 goals in their previous game, Utah couldn’t find the net in this one. They were held scoreless in all three periods, including the first, which ended 0-0.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Troy Terry scored his first goal of the season in the Ducks’ 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights, but Anaheim’s offense was held scoreless after the first period. The Ducks took 23 shots on goal and had 11 giveaways.

Terry’s goal came 11:49 into the first period and was unassisted. Anaheim was unable to capitalize on any power play opportunities.

Utah Team Defense

Defensively, Utah kept the game scoreless after the first period, but they gave up the opening goal just 1:14 into the second. They allowed another at 11:47 in the second and a third at 9:47 in the third. Two of the three goals were on the power play. Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves with a 90.9% save percentage, while Utah’s defense finished with 6 takeaways and 8 hits.

Anaheim Team Defense

Anaheim’s defense gave up the first goal just 6:17 into the first period but held Vegas scoreless until the third, when the Golden Knights scored twice, including a power-play goal. James Reimer made 29 saves with a 90.6% save percentage, while the Ducks’ defense recorded 5 takeaways and 20 hits.

Hockey Club vs Ducks Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Utah has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Although Anaheim has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 5-5. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Ducks have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Hockey Club have an puck line record of 1-0 and a straight up mark of 1-0.

Hockey Club vs Ducks Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Ducks to come out with a win against the Hockey Club while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +109, I’m placing my bet on the Ducks to win outright.

Our projections have the Ducks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Ducks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals, we like this game to remain below that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the under.

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