Chicago’s goaltender Corey Crawford is about to return. After missing 28 games in a row he started practicing with the team on Tuesday. Will Chicago manage to win on the road against Anaheim to keep their playoff hopes alive? Find out more in our preview of Anaheim Ducks vs Chicago Blackhawks.

Anaheim Ducks vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Pick, Odds and Prediction

Anaheim Ducks vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Odds

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Anaheim Ducks vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview

Despite their horrible start into the season the Blackhawks have been catching up lately. After losing basically every game they started a run that could even allow them to play in the playoffs. However, in order to do so they still have to close the gap to the Dallas Stars. Currently they are six points out of a playoff sport, which is a huge deficit. Nevertheless momentum obviously plays a big role in ice hockey and it’s definitely on their side right now.

The Chicago Blackhawks lost their past two games at home against Dallas and Colorado. Yet they have won four of their past five games on the road. That’s especially important considering that the Ducks have been playing even worse this season. Their playoff hopes are almost gone and the team seems to be lacking motivation. Only the Los Angeles Kings have a worse record than the Ducks. Therefore it’s definitely a go big or go home game for the Blackhawks. There are only 19 games left and they need to win this next match.

Anaheim’s Awful Season

The Anaheim Ducks on the other hand are also looking to end a three game losing streak. Anaheim’s road record this season is absolutely terrible. They have lost 22 of their 34 road games so far, which makes them the worst road team in the Western Conference. Nevertheless, we should not forget that the games against Calgary and Edmonton were actually really close. Anaheim had almost as many shots on goals as Calgary and way more shots than Edmonton. However, they still ended up losing.

Chicago is definitely favored to win this match. Their recent success is proven by their latest matches. They are 8-1 against team with losing records in their past nine games. Their most recent results have been really good in general. The Blackhawks won 10 of their past 15 games, which is remarkable. While Anaheim is just 2-8 at home over the past 10 games the head-to-head record speaks for itself. Anaheim has been extremely dominant in this matchup. Out of the past five games against Chicago they won four. They even won three straight games at home against them.

Anaheim Ducks vs Chicao Blackhawks Betting Pick

However, I am fairly confident that the return of Corey Crawford will boost the Blackhawks morale. Anaheim is currently the worst team in the west and Chicago desperately has to win. The Blackhawks are still far away from being contenders this season, but I think they will feel the urge to prove themselves tonight. Therefore I am going to go with the road team in this match.