Ducks vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 20

The Anaheim Ducks and Columbus Blue Jackets -- both coming off defeats -- will meet on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, at Honda Center in Anaheim. Ducks (-115) versus Blue Jackets (-105) appears rather close, according to the moneyline odds.

Anaheim's most recent game was a 8-3 home loss to the Dallas Stars on Dec. 19. Mikael Granlund (one goal) and Ross Johnston (one assist) were among the nine Ducks players who collected one point each.

Columbus played at home its last time out on Dec. 18, and lost 5-2 against the Minnesota Wild. Zachary Werenski led the Blue Jackets with two points (two goals) in that outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which squad will take home the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Ducks vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Blue Jackets 3 - Ducks 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.02 goals)
  

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Ducks vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Ducks-Blue Jackets game.

• Favorite: Ducks (-115)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (-105)

Ducks Betting Insights

• In the nine times this season the Ducks have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 5-4 in those games.
• Anaheim is 5-3 (victorious in 62.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Ducks have a 53.5% chance to win.
• Anaheim's 35 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 22 times.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• This season the Blue Jackets have won six of the 24 games, or 25.0%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Columbus has a record of 6-17 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least -105 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 51.2%.
• Columbus' games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 17 of 34 times.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim has scored the fourth-most goals in the NHL (120 total, 3.4 per game).
• The Ducks have allowed 120 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 30th in league action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (0) ranks 15th in the league.
• The 20 power-play goals the Ducks have scored this season (to rank 15th in the NHL) have come on 116 power-play chances.
• Anaheim's 17.24% power-play conversion rate ranks 21st in the league.
• The Ducks have scored six shorthanded goals this season to lead the NHL.
• Anaheim's 76.07% penalty-kill success rate ranks 27th in the league.
• Anaheim wins 45.8% of its faceoffs to rank 31st in the NHL.
• The Ducks have an 11.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 11th in the league.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 98 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 21st in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets allow 3.5 goals per game (119 in total), 29th in the league.
• it has the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -21.
• With 15 power-play goals (on 83 chances), the Blue Jackets are 29th in the NHL.
• Columbus' power-play percentage (18.07) puts the team 18th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have two shorthanded goals (15th in league).
• Columbus' has the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.04%).
• Columbus is 13th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.8%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9.6%, the Blue Jackets are 27th in the league.