EDM vs. ANA Pick: ANA ML

Two straight Daily Picks have landed on the wrong side of close. Nashville pushed Toronto to overtime last night, and Pittsburgh won 3–2 the night before when we needed one more goal on the puck line. That’s the frustrating part of this stuff. Today we’re trying to turn one of those near-misses into a win.

The play is Anaheim moneyline at +112 against Edmonton.

The Ducks have opened the season with wins over Vegas and Florida, which is a pretty respectable way to announce yourself. They haven’t looked flawless, but they have looked comfortable in games where the margin for error is small. That matters against an Edmonton team that can score in bunches but has already surrendered 14 goals in three games.

That number is what makes this matchup interesting. Edmonton’s offense is always going to command attention, but the Oilers have been far too easy to get at in their own end. Anaheim has enough speed and skill to take advantage of that, especially with Leo Carlsson already looking like the centerpiece of this group rather than just a young player they’re waiting on.

Lukas Dostal has done his part, too. Anaheim hasn’t needed him to steal games from start to finish, but he’s been steady enough to give the Ducks a chance when the pace picks up. Against Edmonton, that matters. The Oilers are going to create pressure. The question is whether they can keep Anaheim from creating just as much trouble going the other way.

This isn’t a fade of Edmonton’s talent. It’s a bet that Anaheim is further along than the market is giving it credit for.

At +112, we’ll take that shot.

SLS Daily Pick: Anaheim Ducks ML (+112). Playable at +100 or better.