I'm playing on ANAHEIM. After a terrible October, the Ducks played quite a lot better in November. For the month, they were 6-5-2. They lost their most recent game (vs. Coyotes on Sunday) but still managed to get a point out of it, as that loss came in overtime. Prior to that, they'd won three straight, allowing only four goals in those games. While getting a point was better than getting nothing, the Ducks weren't happy to let Phoenix, a division opponent which is ahead of them in the standings, to get two points. Tonight, the Ducks will face another division opponent, one which is also above them in the standings. While it's only the beginning of December, Anaheim knows that it can't afford to fall further behind, in the extremely competitive Western Conference playoff race. Of the 15 games that the Ducks will play this month, 12 of them will be against teams which they will likely be competing with for potential positioning toward the bottom of the Western Conference playoff race. When considering that 10 of those games will come on the road, tonight's home game takes on even greater importance. The Kings have gotten off to a solid start and they're admittedly an improved team from what we've seen in recent years. They're currently dealing with several key injuries though and they've lost three of their last five games. The Ducks are 9-4 their last 13 meetings with the Kings overall. They've also won six of the last seven meetings here at Anaheim. I expect them to play with a greater sense of urgency tonight and for that to lead to them earning the valuable two points. *7 Personal Favorite
I wouldn't even follow him in NHL. He has lost some huge chalk on some favorites this year so his record can be deceiving. Losing just (-135) last night is small chalk compared to what I have seen before. I'm pretty sure he is down in unit wise. I think he carried over like an 8-0 record too from last year or maybe more. I'm just saying play with caution guys.
Ben burns NHL 12/1
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