Blue Jackets vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 16

The Columbus Blue Jackets (13-13-6) host the Anaheim Ducks (20-12-1) on Tuesday, Dec. 16, with the Blue Jackets coming off a defeat and the Ducks a victory. The Ducks are underdogs away from home, at +120, and the Blue Jackets are -142.

Columbus' most recent game was a 3-2 home loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Dec. 13. Zachary Werenski (one assist) and Kent Johnson (one assist) were among the six Blue Jackets skaters who put up one point each.

Anaheim won its last game 4-1 on the road over the New York Rangers on Dec. 15. The Ducks were led in that matchup by Cutter Gauthier (two goals) and Ryan Poehling (two assists).

Here is our pick for who will clinch the win in Tuesday's game.

Blue Jackets vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Anaheim Ducks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Ducks 5 - Blue Jackets 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.93 goals)
  

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Blue Jackets vs. Ducks Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Ducks game.

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-142)
• Underdog: Ducks (+120)

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets are 7-1 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Columbus has had moneyline odds of -142 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.
• The Blue Jackets have a 58.7% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Columbus and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 15 of 32 games this season.

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have won 15, or 60.0%, of the 25 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• This season Anaheim has won eight of its 12 games, or 66.7%, when it's the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Ducks have a 45.5% chance to win.
• Anaheim has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 20 of 33 games this season.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 92 total goals (2.9 per game) make it the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have conceded 111 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 27th in league action in goals against.
• Its -19 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• The 15 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have put up this season (to rank 24th in the NHL) have come on 79 power-play chances.
• Columbus ranks 17th in the league with an 18.99% power-play conversion rate.
• The Blue Jackets have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• Columbus has the league's 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (71.59%).
• Columbus wins 50.1% of its faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets shoot 9.6% as a team (30th in the league).

Ducks Key Stats

• With 114 goals (3.4 per game), Anaheim has the NHL's second-best offense.
• The Ducks' total of 108 goals given up (3.3 per game) is 24th in the NHL.
• It has the 10th-best goal differential in the league at +6.
• With 20 power-play goals (on 109 chances), the Ducks are 13th in the NHL.
• Anaheim has the NHL's 20th-ranked power-play percentage (18.35%).
• The Ducks have a league-leading six shorthanded goals.
• Anaheim's has the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.89%).
• Anaheim is 31st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (45.9%).
• The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Ducks is 12th in the league.