The Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks will meet up on Friday for Game 2 of the second round of the postseason. The Edmonton Oilers went on the road and won the first game of the series. The Ducks will look to bounce back and tie the series before it shifts to Edmonton. The Oilers wrapped up a regular season with 47 wins in regulation, 2nd in the Pacific.
For the Anaheim Ducks, they won 46 games in regulation, but their 13 overtime losses helped them win the Pacific Division. The Ducks swept the Calgary Flames in the first round of the playoffs. The Anaheim Ducks are favorites in this game. Oddsmakers have the Ducks at -136 over the Oilers. Find the latest NHL betting odds here.
In Depth Analysis On The Oilers Vs Ducks 2017 NHL Expert Picks
When: Friday April 28th, 2017; 9:30pm CT
Where: Honda Center; Anaheim, CA
TV: NBCSN, CBC, TVAS
Stream Option: NHL.TV
Odds: Anaheim Ducks -138
Why Bet on Edmonton Oilers
Connor McDavid is going to be the MVP of the league at just 20 years old. McDavid was a stud during the regular season with 100 points. McDavid scored 30 goals, and led the way with 70 assists. The Oilers were the 8th highest scoring team in the league, with 3 goals per game.
The defense for Edmonton was pretty sharp as well, allowing 2.5 goals per game. Edmonton is pretty good on the power play, as they finished 5th, scoring on 22.9% of their chances. The Oilers are in the postseason after a long drought that saw them record three straight seasons of 70 points or less.
Why Bet on Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks will look to bounce back after allowing 5 goals in the loss on Wednesday. The 5 goals was a bunch for a Ducks team that allowed just 2.4 per game during the regular season. Anaheim ranked 17th in power play, scoring on nearly 19% of their chances, and had the 4th best penalty kill, at 84.7%.
Ryan Getzlaf is the top scorer for the Ducks this season. The center dished out 58 assists, and scored 15 goals during the regular season. Rickard Rakell was the top goal scorer, with 33 on the season. This is the fourth straight season Anaheim finished with 100+ regular season points. In the last four seasons, the Ducks have recorded 433 points.
Expert Score & Prediction
The Anaheim Ducks are going to bounce back and win this game. This series has 7 games written all over it. The Ducks defense will have to be better, and they will be. Look for John Gibson to look much better in this game, and come away with a big win.
Connor McDavid is outstanding, but the Ducks are going to have a plan for him and the rest of the Edmonton offense. The final bet for this game on Friday is the Anaheim Ducks -138 over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the best of 7 series.
