The Vancouver Canucks (5-2-3) travel to face off against the Anaheim Ducks (4-5-2) on Tuesday, November 5th. 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 5-2-3 this season. Vancouver was favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.

Vancouver trailed 1-0 in the second period before Pius Suter tied it up at 5:19. The Canucks took the lead with a goal from Jake DeBrusk in the third, but the Sharks evened it up again with just 1:17 left. Suter scored the game-winner for the Canucks with only 26 seconds remaining.

The Anaheim Ducks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Ducks fell to 4-5-2 after a 4-2 road loss to the Blackhawks. Anaheim was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 6 goals fell just short of the over.

Anaheim’s defense struggled early, giving up two goals in the first period. They didn’t score until the 10:16 mark of the third period, when Brock McGinn found the net. Mason McTavish added a goal with 4 seconds left to bring the Ducks within two.

Vancouver Offense Breakdown

Vancouver’s offense was held scoreless in the first period before Pius Suter netted his third goal of the season at 5:19 in the second. Jake DeBrusk followed with his first goal of the year at 4:22 in the third period. Suter added his second goal of the game, and fourth of the season, with just 26 seconds left in regulation.

The Canucks took 27 shots on goal and recorded 25 giveaways. They had six assists, with Conor Garland picking up his fifth of the season and Carson Soucy adding his first. Vancouver was unable to convert on any power play opportunities.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Anaheim fired 39 shots on goal but managed only two scores in their 4-2 loss to Chicago. Brock McGinn netted his second goal of the season, while Mason McTavish followed with his own second goal, which came on a power play with just four seconds left in the game.

Ross Johnston picked up his first assist of the season on McGinn’s goal. Troy Terry, now with 5 assists this season, and Ryan Strome, with 4, contributed assists on McTavish’s late power-play goal. The Ducks struggled with 16 giveaways in the game.

Vancouver Team Defense

Defensively, the Canucks will look to tighten things up after allowing the first goal 2:37 into the second period and another at 18:43 in the third. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense contributed 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Anaheim Team Defense

Defensively, the Ducks struggled early, conceding the first three goals, including two on the power play. They also gave up a late goal at 17:43 in the 3rd period. Lukas Dostal finished with 25 saves and an 86.2% save percentage, while the defense recorded 15 hits and 6 takeaways.

Canucks vs Ducks Trends

• Although Vancouver has a straight up record of 4-1 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs. the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Anaheim has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Ducks have an puck line mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Anaheim posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
• Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Canucks have an overall record of 4-1 while going 2-3 against the spread.

Canucks vs Ducks Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Ducks to defeat the Canucks while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +177, I’m placing a wager on the Ducks to win outright.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Ducks winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Ducks straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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