Ducks vs. Blues NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 8

The Anaheim Ducks (35-24-3) will host the St. Louis Blues (24-29-9) on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, in a matchup featuring two squads at different ends of the Western Conference. The Blues are underdogs on the road, at +150, and the Ducks are -180.

Anaheim won in a shootout at home its last time out on March 6 against the Montreal Canadiens 6-5, taking the shootout 2-1 to grab the victory. Chris Kreider's four points (one goal and three assists) led the Ducks.

In its most recent game on March 6, St. Louis secured a 3-2 road victory over the San Jose Sharks. Dylan Holloway's three points (three assists) in that outing led the Blues.

Before watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which squad we pick to come out on top in Sunday's action on the ice.

Ducks vs. Blues Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Anaheim Ducks and St. Louis Blues, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Ducks 3 - Blues 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.06 goals)
  

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Ducks vs. Blues Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Ducks-Blues matchup.

• Favorite: Ducks (-180)
• Underdog: Blues (+150)

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have gone 12-7 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Anaheim is 3-1 (winning 75.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -180 or shorter.
• The Ducks' implied moneyline win probability is 64.3% in this game.
• Anaheim and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 38 of 62 games this season.

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues have been an underdog in 41 games this season, and won 20 (48.8%).
• St. Louis is 3-5 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +150 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 40.0% chance of victory for the Blues.
• St. Louis has played 26 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim ranks 13th in the league with 203 goals scored (3.3 per game).
• The Ducks rank 30th in goals against, giving up 217 total goals (3.5 per game) in NHL play.
• It has the league's 20th-ranked goal differential at -14.
• The 35 power-play goals the Ducks have put up this season (on 189 power-play chances) rank 17th in the NHL.
• Anaheim's 18.52% power-play conversion rate ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Ducks have recorded seven shorthanded goals this season (fourth among NHL squads).
• Anaheim's 77.27% penalty-kill success rate ranks 26th in the league.
• Anaheim wins 47.1% of its faceoffs (28th in NHL).
• The Ducks make 10.8% of their shots (18th in the league).

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis has 161 goals this season (2.6 per game), 29th in the league.
• The Blues have allowed 209 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 25th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -48, the team is 31st in the league.
• With 28 power-play goals (on 165 chances), the Blues are 31st in the NHL.
• St. Louis has the NHL's 25th-ranked power-play percentage (16.97%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blues have five.
• St. Louis' has the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.96%).
• St. Louis wins 49.8% of faceoffs, 18th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.4%, the Blues are 24th in the league.