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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks: Odds, Scores and Predictions

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Western Conference teams have had the advantage over the East since the start of the 2005-06 season. Will the West’s decade of dominance continue? If you were hoping for a star-studded, offensively powered match up in the Western Conference Finals in the NHL Playoffs, you got it. The can’t-really-call-them-underdogs -103 Anaheim Ducks will face the...

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Predators vs. Ducks: Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds and Prediction

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: May 11, 2017

Nashville is officially a hockey town! The Predators have turned that bastion of country music and college football into a hockey-mad city as they have reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. The Preds take on Pacific Division champion Anaheim in Game 1 starting Friday night. The Ducks are slight...

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Oilers vs. Ducks: Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds and Prediction

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: April 25, 2017

The top two teams in the NHL’s Pacific Division face off starting Wednesday night in the Western Conference Semifinals as Edmonton visits Anaheim in Game 1 in the best-of-7. The veteran Ducks are series favourites on Sports Interaction Stanley Cup hockey odds over the postseason newbie Oilers. Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks, Game 1 Series...

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Flames vs. Ducks: Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds and Prediction

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: April 12, 2017

Home-ice advantage is a great thing to have in the Stanley Cup playoffs, to be sure. Teams at home get the last line change. However, winning on the road in the NHL playoffs has been proven to be a bit easier than in the NBA, NFL or Major League Baseball postseasons. For example, only eight...

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Anaheim Ducks vs. Nashville Predators Odds: Stanley Cup Playoffs

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: April 14, 2016

Things weren’t looking good for Anaheim before the holiday break. They had a dismal start, winning just one out of their first 10 games, before surging back in time to win their fourth straight Pacific title. Now, the have an injured roster to overcome as they face off against the wildcard Predators. The Preds haven’t...

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Tuesday's Best NHL Betting Picks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 17, 2013

Puck Luck – Dec. 17 2013  Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders (-110, 5.5) The Lightning have managed to stay above water with sniper Steven Stamkos on the sidelines thanks to some great work from Martin St. Louis and goaltender Ben Bishop. St. Louis leads the team with 14 goals and 31 points, while...

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NHL Picks: Can Jonathan Bernier Lead Leafs Past Kings?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 11, 2013

Puck Luck Los Angeles Kings at Toronto Maple Leafs (+125, 5) At this point in the season, it seems like it’s only going to be a matter of time before the Toronto Maple Leafs make a significant move. A fast started buoyed mainly by an overachieving power play unit and unsustainable goaltending got the club...

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Friday's NHL Picks: Three Hot Underdog Bets

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 6, 2013

Puck Luck Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks (-185, 5.5) If you’re looking for the best underdog bet on the board for Friday night, look no further. The Blackhawks are coming off consecutive losses, including a 4-3 setback at Minnesota on Thursday. Now, after flying back to Chicago, they face an Anaheim club that hasn’t played...

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Puck Luck: Thursday's Best NHL Picks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 14, 2013

Puck Luck is a daily picks piece breaking down the best NHL bets going. Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks (-195, 5.5) The Blackhawks have avoided the dreaded Stanley Cup hangover, losing just twice in regulation this season. That’s impressive. What’s also impressive is that the Coyotes have won six straight games in Chicago and still...

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Bobby Ryan gets first taste of Ottawa Senators media

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 8, 2013

Ottawa Senators sniper Bobby Ryan is quickly realizing on the hockey map, Anaheim couldn’t get much further away from Ottawa in every possible sense. In Anaheim, players are free to go about their on-ice and off-ice lives without a care in the world. Sure they’ll do a couple of postgame interviews, but it’s not like...

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Kings and Ducks to Play NHL Game at Dodger Stadium

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: May 7, 2013

Pro hockey will make history next January 25th as the L.A. Kings and their crosstown rivals, the Anaheim Ducks, will play the NHL’s first ever regular-season outdoor game west of the Mississippi River. It’s one of six slated for what is now being called the “Stadium Series.” Yes, it looks like the setup to a...

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NHL West Playoff Preview: Ready for Battle

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: April 30, 2013

It’s been known for awhile which Western Conference teams will face each other when the playoffs begin. Most of the top-seeded teams are expected to win, but expectations and production can change suddenly as games and series grind on in the NHL playoffs; that’s why the Stanley Cup is regarded as one of the toughest...

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Rumour Mill In Overdrive as NHL Trade Deadline Approaches

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: April 1, 2013

Let’s get this out of the way first: because this story was posted after noon on Monday, this is not an April Fools prank. There is also no joking around when it comes to discussing the National Hockey League trade deadline at 3 PM Eastern time on Wednesday, April 3. Between now and then, all...

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Pacific Division Preview: Kings Seek to Maintain Rule

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: January 14, 2013

Long regarded as one of the weakest regions in the National Hockey League, the Pacific is the home of two of the seven Stanley Cup-winning teams since 2005: the Anaheim Ducks in 2007, and now the Los Angeles Kings. One of the other themes in this division is the abundance of players aged 35 or...

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Four Intriguing Matchups on NHL's Wednesday Schedule

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: January 4, 2012

East is East and West is West, at least in conference terms, and it’s up to Joe LaTengo to determine where these eight teams stand before the “great Judgment Seat.” Three of Wednesday’s pairings (Winnipeg at Montreal, Boston at New Jersey, San Jose at Anaheim, and Minnesota at Vancouver) feature recently ascending teams meeting squads...

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Bruins at Leafs NHL Game of the Day

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 30, 2011

Frank Doyle looks forward to the Wild at the Oilers, the Habs at the spluttering Ducks and the highlight of the night, Boston at Toronto! No prizes for guessing what’s today’s game of the day. Two of the NHL’s hottest teams face off in Toronto when the Boston Bruins cross the border to take on...

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Ducks, 'Canes Still in the Chase for the NHL Playoffs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: April 8, 2011

Frank Doyle looks at some matchups from the final weekend of the NHL regular season as the playoff chase goes down to the wire, and a rare win against the fun police in the Bell Centre on Tuesday. One of the great things about the NHL is how long the regular season stays live. Not...

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Ducks on the Road, Stars on the Slide and a Classic in Calgary!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 18, 2011

Frank Doyle previews the weekend action – Anaheim at Minnesota and Philadelphia at Carolina tonight, Dallas at Vancouver tomorrow and the Heritage Classic in Calgary on Sunday! Ducks at Wild What an extraordinary road record the Ducks are currently enjoying. They’ve won their last six road games, starting with a 4-3 shootout win at Montreal...

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Ducks at Oilers Top Choice for Hockey Bettors

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 14, 2011

Frank Doyle looks back at the weekend hockey betting action, and thinks Mario Lemieux has more than fighting on his mind. The game with the most NHL betting action this weekend wasn’t Toronto at Montreal, although that was close. Most interest was shown in Anaheim’s visit to Edmonton last night, when opinion seemed pretty much...

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Canucks Can Do It According to NHL Odds

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 8, 2011

Frank Doyle looks back on the weekend hockey action, and notes that Vancouver looks like the best team in the League right now. The game with the biggest handle over the weekend was on Friday night, when Chicago was a road underdog at Vancouver. The Stanley Cup Champions have been struggling all season – as...