The Anaheim Ducks (23-39-10) will be out to halt their losing streak when they play host to the St. Louis Blues (32-33-6) at Honda Center on Saturday. St. Louis is coming off a 4-3 win over the Red Wings on Thursday, their third straight win away from home.
The Blues committed only two penalties in the game, holding Detroit without a power play goal. Four players found the net for the Blues. Robert Bortuzzo had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Joel Hofer only saved 25 of 28 shots (.892%) in the win.
Anaheim dropped their third in a row, falling 3-2 to the Jets on Thursday. Cam Fowler and Frank Vatrano each scored once for the Ducks. Lukas Dostal saved only 30 of 33 shots against (.909%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Blues have won both games between the teams this season, including a 3-1 victory in their most recent meeting in November, their third straight win against Anaheim. Noel Acciari led St. Louis with two goals. Fowler scored Anaheim’s only goal. Jordan Binnington got the win, saving 27 of 28 shots (.964%).
FACING OFF
St. Louis is averaging 3.11 goals per game for the season, 20th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Ducks team that is allowing 4.00 goals a game (32nd).
Meanwhile, Anaheim has found the net 2.54 times a game on average, 31st in the league, and the Blues are allowing opponents to score 3.61 goals per game (26th).
Both teams average fewer shots per game than most teams in the league. St. Louis ranks No. 28 with 28.5 shots, while Anaheim’s 28.4 average ranks 29th.
When it comes to shot-stopping, the Ducks have been more successful, stopping .900% of shots as a team (19th), while the Blues have a team save percentage of .897% (24th).
Expect multiple power play opportunities for the Blues, as the Ducks have been penalized 4.38 times a game, fifth-most in the NHL, for an average of 11.06 minutes (sixth-highest). The visitors are averaging 3.10 penalties (2nd-fewest in the league) and 7.49 penalty minutes a game (2nd-fewest).
The Ducks’ 15.92% power play percentage is the third-worst in the league, while the Blues rank 21st with a conversion rate of 19.91%. Anaheim has been equally poor at penalty killing, as the hosts possess the league’s third-lowest PK% at 72.61%. St. Louis’ 76.54% ranks 20th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Jordan Kyrou (66 points), Pavel Buchnevich (62), and Robert Thomas (60) have been the top skaters this season for the Blues. Thomas has also been a top performer for St. Louis, scoring 16 and assisting 44. In the net, Binnington (22-24-5) is St. Louis’ top goaltender. He has a 3.39 GAA and a .892% save percentage.
Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry lead the Ducks in scoring with 58 and 54 points, respectively. Zegras has 22 goals and 36 assists, while Terry has 20 goals and 34 assists.
Anthony Stolarz (5-6-0) has the best goals against average for Anaheim at 3.73. He has a save percentage of .897%. John Gibson (14-27-8) has played the most games in net for the Ducks this season. He has a 3.89 GAA and a .902% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
St. Louis is 17-17-1 away from home this season. Anaheim has lost three in a row at home this season.
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St.Louis Blues (-150)
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