The Vancouver Canucks (27-20-11) travel to face off against the Anaheim Ducks (25-25-7) on Thursday, February 27th. This game will be played at Honda Center in Anaheim and televised on ESPN+. The Canucks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Ducks are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Blackhawks. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Canucks vs Ducks

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, the Canucks moved to 27-20-11 this season. Vancouver was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the 5 combined goals fell short of that mark.

The Sharks took the lead early in the second period, but the Canucks responded with three unanswered goals. Pius Suter tied the game at 5:19 in the second, and then scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left in the third.

The Anaheim Ducks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Ducks fell to 25-25-7 after a 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks. Anaheim, favored on the puck line, failed to cover, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 line. They trailed 3-0 before scoring, with their first goal coming in the third period.

Anaheim’s defense struggled early, allowing two goals in the first period. The Ducks’ offense didn’t score until 10:16 into the third period, and their second goal came with just 4 seconds left in the game.

Vancouver Offense Breakdown

Vancouver took 27 shots on goal and scored three times in their 3-2 win over the Sharks. Pius Suter led the way with two goals, his 3rd and 4th of the season, while Jake DeBrusk added his 1st goal of the year.

After a scoreless first period, Suter got the Canucks on the board at 5:19 in the second. DeBrusk followed with a goal at 4:22 in the third period, and Suter netted his second with just 26 seconds left in the game.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Anaheim’s offense was limited to two goals in their 4-2 loss to Chicago. Brock McGinn netted his second goal of the season at 9:44 in the 3rd period, while Mason McTavish followed with his second goal, coming on a power play with just four seconds left in the game.

The Ducks fired 39 shots on goal but were hampered by 16 giveaways. Ryan Strome picked up his fourth assist of the season, and Troy Terry added his fifth assist on McTavish’s late power-play goal.

Vancouver Team Defense

Vancouver’s defense gave up the first goal just 2:37 into the second period and another late in the third, but they held on for a 3-2 win over the Sharks. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the Canucks’ defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Anaheim Team Defense

Defensively, the Ducks gave up the first three goals of the game, including two on the power play, and another late in the 3rd period. Lukas Dostal made 25 saves with a save percentage of 86.2%. The Ducks’ defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 15 hits.

Canucks vs Ducks Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Vancouver has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• Across their last five home contests, Anaheim has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Ducks have an puck line record of 5-0 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Canucks have a straight up record of 3-7 and an puck line mark of 1-9.

Canucks vs Ducks Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Ducks to pick up on a win over the Canucks at home. With the moneyline sitting at +124, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Ducks straight-up.

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 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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