The Anaheim Ducks (1-3-1) are on the road to face the Detroit Red Wings (2-0-2), who will be looking to prolong their unbeaten start, at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday. Anaheim is coming off a 2-1 shootout loss against the Bruins on Thursday, their fourth defeat in a row.
The Ducks committed five penalties in the game, though they held Boston without a power play goal. Frank Vatrano scored the lone goal for the Ducks. John Gibson had a terrific performance with 35 saves (.972%) in the loss.
Detroit fell 4-3 (OT) to the Blackhawks on Friday. Dominik Kubalik, Pius Suter, and Dylan Larkin scored one apiece for the Red Wings. Kubalik added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Alex Nedeljkovic only had 25 saves on 29 shots against (.862%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 2-1 (OT) victory for the Red Wings in January. Larkin led Detroit with two points (1G 1A). Rickard Rakell scored Anaheim’s only goal. Nedeljkovic got the win, saving 14 of 15 shots (.933%).
FACING OFF
Anaheim is averaging 2.60 goals per game so far this season, 29th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Red Wings team that is allowing 2.75 goals a game (10th). Meanwhile, Detroit has found the net 3.75 times a game on average, ninth in the league, and the Ducks are allowing opponents to score 4.40 goals per game (28th).
Anaheim averages fewer shots a game (24.6) than most teams in the league, ranking 30th, though the team’s 10.6% shooting percentage is 14th. Detroit’s average of 30.8 attempts ranks 19th. The Ducks and Red Wings are tied for 22nd in the league in power play percentage with a conversion rate of 12.50%. Detroit has been stronger at penalty killing, boasting the league’s highest PK% at 100.00%. Anaheim ranks 26th at 71.43%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With six points this season, Troy Terry is the top skater for the Ducks. He has three goals and three assists in five games. In the net, Anthony Stolarz (0-1-0) is Anaheim’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 4.33 GAA and a .885% save percentage. Gibson (1-2-1) leads the Ducks in games played in goal.
He has a GAA of 4.37 and a save percentage of .897%. Kubalik (2G 3A), Larkin (2G 3A), and Olli Maatta (1G 4A) lead the Red Wings in scoring on the season with five points apiece. Ville Husso (1-0-1) has the best goals against average for Detroit at 2.50. He has a save percentage of .923%.
HOME AND AWAY
Anaheim is winless on the road this season in four games. Detroit has yet to suffer defeat at Little Caesars Arena this season in two games.
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Detroit Red Wings (-150)
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