Ducks vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 7

The Anaheim Ducks (17-10-1) host the Chicago Blackhawks (12-10-6) on Sunday, Dec. 7, with the Ducks coming off a win and the Blackhawks a defeat. The bookmakers have made the Ducks solid favorites at -198 on the moneyline, and the Blackhawks are at +164.

Anaheim secured a shootout victory at home its last time out on Dec. 5 against the Washington Capitals 4-3, taking the shootout 2-1 to seal the win. The Ducks were led by Beckett Sennecke (one goal and one assist) and Ross Johnston (one goal and one assist).

Chicago lost 6-0 on the road against the Los Angeles Kings in its last game on Dec. 6. Spencer Knight saved 26 Kings shots in that outing while allowing six goals.

Ahead of this matchup, here is who we expect to take home the victory in Sunday's hockey action.

Ducks vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blackhawks 3 - Ducks 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.05 goals)
  

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Ducks vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Ducks-Blackhawks game.

• Favorite: Ducks (-198)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+164)

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks are 4-3 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Anaheim has not played a game with moneyline odds shorter than -198.
• The Ducks' implied moneyline win probability is 66.4% in this contest.
• Anaheim and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 17 of 28 games this season.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have won 12, or 44.4%, of the 27 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Chicago has a record of 3-6, a 33.3% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +164 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Blackhawks have a 37.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Chicago has played 12 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 97 total goals (3.5 per game) make it the fourth-highest scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Ducks are conceding 94 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 23rd in NHL action.
• It has the league's 11th-ranked goal differential at +3.
• The 17 power-play goals the Ducks have put up this season (to rank 14th in the NHL) have come on 96 power-play chances.
• Anaheim ranks 21st in the league with a 17.71% power-play conversion rate.
• The three shorthanded goals the Ducks have scored this season rank fifth among NHL teams.
• Anaheim kills 75.79% of opponent power plays, the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Anaheim has the 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 46.5%.
• The Ducks shoot 11.4% as a team (13th in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago has 85 goals this season (3.0 per game), 14th in the league.
• The Blackhawks give up 2.9 goals per game (82 in total), 14th in the NHL.
• Its +3 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.
• With 19 power-play goals (on 85 chances), the Blackhawks are 11th in the NHL.
• Chicago's power-play percentage (22.35) ranks the team 10th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have one shorthanded goal (21st in NHL).
• Chicago's has the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage (84.54%).
• At 46.8%, Chicago has the NHL's 28th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Blackhawks' 11.8% shooting percentage is fifth in the league.