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Anaheim Ducks vs. Vancouver Canucks

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Anaheim Ducks and the Vancouver Canucks meet at Rogers Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Canucks as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Ducks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Vancouver lost its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Kraken on April 02. Bettors who backed the Kraken at +124 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Anaheim lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Flames on April 03. Bettors who backed the Flames at -161 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Anaheim:
Team record: 33-34-8 SU
Anaheim is 18-6 ATS in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Anaheim is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road

Vancouver:
Team record: 34-28-13 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games
Vancouver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Anaheim home to Edmonton Monday, April 7
Vancouver home to Vegas Sunday, April 6