Tag: Anaheim Ducks

Jakob Silfverberg scored an absolutely beautiful goal (on his own team) and helped out so many bettors

The easiest goal Timo Meier will be credited with all year

The Anaheim Ducks might be the worst team in the Western Conference to begin the NHL season. They’re 3-6-1 (7 points) through 10 games with the third-weakest offense (2.5 goals per game).

Though, to be fair, it’s not like the Ducks are making it any easier on themselves. Take Tuesday night’s game against the similarly bad San Jose Sharks (-125).

Anaheim lost 6-5 in a shootout, giving up the lead in the most painful way possible—a horrific own-goal near the end of the second period.

With the Ducks up 4-3, Anaheim’s Jakob Silfverberg took a swipe at the puck hoping to knock it off the stick of San Jose’s Timo Meier as he drove towards the net. But instead of redirecting the puck away from his own goalie, Silfverberg rifled the puck straight past him.

All things considered, it was a pretty sweet goal. Silfverberg just happened to score for the wrong team.

The amazing thing for bettors is that the NHL doesn’t score this as a goal by Silfverberg. Obviously that would be silly for so many reasons. Instead, this counts as a goal for Meier, who was the last Sharks player to touch the puck. And after already scoring one goal earlier in the game, that meant Meier cashed his 2+ goals prop for +630 odds.

The fact that it tied the game was huge, too. The Sharks came back to win in the shootout and saved plenty of bettors. According to Action Network, 62 percent of all bets placed on the puckline were on San Jose.

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Anaheim Ducks odds, tips and betting trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Anaheim Ducks take the ice in NHL action at Honda Center on Sunday, October 30 at 8:00 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+, TSN4, and BSSC. Toronto’s last game was a 4-3 overtime road loss to the San Jose Sharks on October 27. …

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Anaheim Ducks take the ice in NHL action at Honda Center on Sunday, October 30 at 8:00 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+, TSN4, and BSSC.

Toronto’s last game was a 4-3 overtime road loss to the San Jose Sharks on October 27.

Anaheim’s last game was a road loss, 4-0, to the Vegas Golden Knights on October 28.

Ahead of this matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s hockey action.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Anaheim Ducks Odds and Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-183)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+154)
  • Over/under: 6.5

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Maple Leafs Stats and Trends

  • Toronto has been victorious in four of the eight games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Maple Leafs have a record of 3-3 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -183.
  • Toronto has a 64.7% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.
  • Toronto has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6.5 goals just twice this season.
  • They have totaled 22 goals during that stretch.
  • Defensively, the Maple Leafs have allowed 21 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 outings.

Ducks Stats and Trends

  • The Ducks have been an underdog seven times, and has no upset wins.
  • Anaheim has been an underdog with +154 odds or longer four times this season, and lost each of those games.
  • The moneyline set in this outing implies a 39.4% chance for the Ducks to win.
  • So far this season, 37.5% of Anaheim’s games (3/8) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • They have averaged 2.0 goals per game (16 total) during that span.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Ducks have allowed 4.2 goals per game (34 total) in those 10 matchups.

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The Evgenii Dadonov trade debacle between the Golden Knights and Ducks, explained

The Golden Knights messed up big time here with Evgenii Dadonov.

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Are you confused as to why the NHL invalidated a trade featuring Evgenii Dadonov just days after the 2022 deadline? We’re here to help.

The 2022 NHL trade deadline has come and gone, but hockey fans have been witness to a very unusual situation that’s unfolded over the last few days. At the 3 p.m. deadline on Monday, the Vegas Golden Knights traded forward Evgenii Dadonov to the Anaheim Ducks, a seemingly routine move as last call was signaled for deals.

On Wednesday, however, the NHL canceled the trade between the Golden Knights and Ducks, as Dadonov’s contract featured a limited no-trade clause, a list that included Anaheim as one of the teams.

But why did the Golden Knights try to trade a player in Dadonov that couldn’t be traded to the Ducks? Well, it’s a situation a lot more complex — and honestly, quite dumb — than it appears, so let’s dive into it.

2022 NHL trade deadline winners and losers

Monday’s trade deadline was a busy one.

The 2022 NHL trade deadline has officially come and gone. On a day that saw nearly 30 deals made — at the time of this writing, anyway — it was quite the chaotic afternoon, even though there were very few blockbusters made.

This year’s trade deadline certainly was much more active than the 2021 deadline, which saw fewer than 20 deals made on deadline day, so it’s fair to say the day went by quite fast. Even with over half of the league capped out, nearly every single team made some sort of trade or deal by Monday’s 3 p.m. deadline. And hey, in a flat salary cap world, that’s not too bad!

Now that the rush has died down, let’s take a look at the big picture! Here are our winners and losers from a busy 2022 NHL trade deadline.

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Trevor Zegras nets bonkers lacrosse goal for Ducks with absolutely filthy move

Trevor Zegras is a mad man!

Trevor Zegras is a bad, bad man.

First, it was his alley-oop pass over the net to assist on one of the NHL’s most creative plays in the modern era back in December. Now? It’s a gorgeous lacrosse goal that will go down as yet another highlight-reel play for the young Anaheim Ducks forward.

On Thursday, Zegras pulled off this lacrosse goal — or The Michigan or The Svechnikov, however you want to call it — on poor Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault in the early stages of the second period. With the Ducks up 3-1, Zegras took the puck behind the net, brought it up onto his stick, then deposited it into the net with a quick flick of his wrist, all in stride and at full speed.

Seriously, this is a thing of beauty.

What a goal from a talented young player that is set to be the future of the NHL. Hockey 100 percent needs more players like Zegras and this goal shows us exactly why.

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Ducks’ Trevor Zegras tosses alley-oop pass over the net for one of the best goals of the NHL season

HOW?

You’ve never seen a goal like the one Trevor Zegras just helped make happen.

During the second period of the Anaheim Ducks matchup against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, Sonny Milano broke the ice for the visitors in a big way. With the puck on Zegras’ stick behind the Sabres net, the 20-year-old pulled back like he was readying to attempt a lacrosse-style goal.

However, instead of putting the puck on net, Zegras then tossed the puck up and over the goal cage — alley-oop style — to a waiting Milano in front of the net, who tapped in the 1-0 goal past goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. It’s a goal that has to be seen to be believed, because it’s just as ridiculous as it sounds.

Just… wow! I’ve never seen a goal like that ever in my time watching hockey. Here’s a slow-mo replay of Zegras’ magical pass to Milano up and over the net once more, just for fun.

And look at their reactions!!! Zegras is just completely stunned while Milano is as hype as can be.

This is, without a doubt, one of the best goals we’ve seen in the NHL this year. It’s right up there with Connor McDavid making the entirety of the New York Rangers look like complete fools with this one-man effort back in November.

What incredible creativity from Zegras and what skill from Milano to put it home.

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WATCH: Ryan Miller shares emotional moment with family after final NHL game

Former Michigan State hockey goaltender Ryan Miller is officially retired after 18 years of playing in the NHL.

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Former Michigan State hockey goaltender Ryan Miller is officially retired after 18 years of playing in the NHL.

Miller completed his impressive NHL career with his final game on Saturday for the Anaheim Ducks. Miller has played in the NHL since 2002, and will now hang up his skates and pads.

Following his final game on Saturday, Miller shared an emotional moment with his parents — you can see the video below:

Miller played in 796 career NHL games and retires as one of the most decorated U.S.-born goaltenders to ever play the game. He won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goalie in 2010 and helped lead the U.S. national team to a Silver Medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Miller played for Buffalo (11 seasons), Anaheim (four seasons), Vancouver (three seasons) and St. Louis (one season) in his career. Prior to the NHL, Miller played for the Spartans for three seasons and capped off an incredible college career with the Hobey Baker Award in 2001 as the best college hockey player in the country.

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Ryan Miller shared the most beautiful moment with his parents after his final NHL game

It’s getting so very dusty in here.

Ryan Miller’s 17-season NHL career came to a close Saturday evening when his Anaheim Ducks lost 4-3 to the Minnesota Wild in overtime.

Miller played in 796 games, winning 391, the most ever for an American goalie. He’s the most successful player from a classic hockey family; his brother and three cousins all played at Michigan State, as he did, and eventually made it to the NHL.

It doesn’t take much to imagine the sort of sacrifices his parents made to get him to this point. Stories of parents getting up long before dawn to drive to far-flung rinks after working all week to pay for ice time and equipment are pretty standard in hockey.

And you can tell, from the absolutely heartbreaking look he gave his parents in the moments after his career ended, that Miller is so thankful.

Yeah. I’m going to need a moment.

Maybe more than a moment.

Miller had gotten a standing ovation earlier in the game, and NHL players have been going out of their way to shake his hand after games.

His teammates clearly love him, too.

Miller was a very good player for a long time and deserves every kudos for his excellent career. He was also one of the few players to stand up and thank Akim Aliu for speaking out against racism and abuse in hockey. Here’s hoping Miller stays around the game and helps to improve the culture of the sport.

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Twitter Compares Vegas Golden Knights’ Helmets to Notre Dame’s

The Vegas Golden Knights have decided to literally live up to their name. During Thursday’s 1-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, the Knights unveiled new gold chrome helmets. If you’re a Notre Dame fan, and you almost definitely are if you’re reading this …

The Vegas Golden Knights have decided to literally live up to their name. During Thursday’s 1-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, the Knights unveiled new gold chrome helmets. If you’re a Notre Dame fan, and you almost definitely are if you’re reading this site, these helmets might look a little similar to certain other gold helmets. Twitter noticed this quickly and knew exactly what to compare them to:

The Notre Dame comparison notwithstanding, this is almost certain to go down as one of the biggest uniform blunders in the history of sports. The one saving grace is that this change merely was limited to the top of the uniform and did not incorporate the rest of it. Maybe the loss was the hockey gods’ way of telling the Knights that these should not last. Hockey is not a sport that’s meant to be watched while wearing sunglasses, but whenever fans are allowed to return to T-Mobile Arena, they might not have a choice if these fashion statement continues.

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