Blackhawks vs Ducks Betting Odds, Trends, & Free Pick [4/6/17]

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Jay Cooper
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Chicago (50-22-8) at Anaheim (44-23-13)
When: Thursday, April 6th 2017
Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
Time: 10:05 ET | TV: NBC Sports Network

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The top two seeds in the Western Conference will square off on Thursday night as the Anaheim Ducks host the Chicago Blackhawks with just a couple of days left in the regular season. Chicago’s Artemi Panarin hit the 30-goal plateau for the second time in as many NHL seasons after scoring in his fifth straight game in Tuesday’s 4-3 overtime loss to Colorado. The NHL First Star of the Week has scored six goals and set up another in his last five games. Panarin also recorded an assist in the Blackhawks’ 3-2 win over the Ducks on November 25th. Another young star in the making on the Chicago roster is rookie Ryan Hartman, who scored against the Avalanche to move within one of the 20-goal plateau. Hartman, who logs just 12:44 of ice time per game, also scored in the first meeting versus Anaheim this season. Reigning Hart Trophy winner Patrick Kane, who scored and set up a goal in the first meeting with the Ducks, has recorded 39 points (19 goals, 20 assists) since February 2nd. Chicago will close the season in Los Angeles against the Kings on Saturday.

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The hottest team in the league could be the Ducks, who just took a home-and-home series against the Calgary Flames – their potential first round opponent. Anaheim is currently on a 12-game point streak (9-0-3) and are inching closer to a fifth-straight Pacific Division title. Patrick Eaves scored for the eighth time in nine games against Calgary and has 10 goals in 18 games since being acquired from Dallas, where he already had a career-high 21. Eaves has goals in three straight contests, but has recorded just on assist in five meetings against Chicago this season. All-Star Cam Fowler will be one of three Anaheim defensemen to miss Thursday’s game after taking a knee-on-knee hit from Calgary captain Mark Giordano. Fowler logs the most ice time on the Ducks at nearly 25 minutes per game. Fellow blue-liner Hampus Lindholm will sit out his third straight game with an upper-body injury while Korbinian Holzer returned to Germany on Wednesday to tend to a family issue. Defenseman Sami Vatanen declared himself set to go after missing two games with an upper-body ailment.

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Chicago has been pretty good on the road lately, but the Ducks are unstoppable right now on offense and with Jonathan Bernier in net. Chicago has already clinched the Western Conference, but Anaheim needs another win to clinch the Pacific Division.

Pick: Ducks -120

W/L TRENDS

Chicago
  • Blackhawks are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
  • Blackhawks are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.
  • Blackhawks are 10-2 in their last 12 Thursday games.
  • Blackhawks are 12-4 in their last 16 road games.
  • Blackhawks are 12-4 in their last 16 vs. Western Conference.
  • Blackhawks are 19-7 in their last 26 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Blackhawks are 23-9 in their last 32 games playing on 1 days rest.
  • Blackhawks are 20-8 in their last 28 overall.
  • Blackhawks are 35-17 in their last 52 vs. Pacific.
Anaheim
  • Ducks are 5-0 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
  • Ducks are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win.
  • Ducks are 10-2 in their last 12 Thursday games.
  • Ducks are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Central.
  • Ducks are 7-2 in their last 9 overall.
  • Ducks are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Western Conference.
  • Ducks are 19-8 in their last 27 games playing on 1 days rest.
  • Ducks are 40-19 in their last 59 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
  • Ducks are 40-19 in their last 59 home games.
  • Ducks are 5-12 in their last 17 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

OU TRENDS

Chicago
  • Over is 3-0-1 in Blackhawks last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
  • Under is 3-0-1 in Blackhawks last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
  • Over is 17-5-4 in Blackhawks last 26 road games.
  • Over is 20-6-3 in Blackhawks last 29 games playing on 1 days rest.
  • Over is 18-6-4 in Blackhawks last 28 vs. Western Conference.
  • Over is 14-5 in Blackhawks last 19 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Over is 25-11-2 in Blackhawks last 38 overall.
Anaheim
  • Over is 3-1-2 in Ducks last 6 overall.
  • Under is 17-7-7 in Ducks last 31 vs. Western Conference.
  • Under is 14-6-6 in Ducks last 26 games following a win.
  • Under is 37-17-5 in Ducks last 59 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
  • Under is 15-7-5 in Ducks last 27 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • Over is 2-0-4 in the last 6 meetings in Anaheim.
  • Under is 2-0-3 in the last 5 meetings.
  • Blackhawks are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Anaheim.
  • Blackhawks are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
  • Road team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

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