Nashville Predators vs Anaheim Ducks Picks, Prediction, Odds, and Line Movement for Wednesday November 11 2026

Nashville beat Los Angeles 3-0 on Tuesday. Filip Forsberg scored twice, Adam Wilsby added a goal and Juuse Saros stopped all 30 shots he faced. It was the Predators' fifth straight win, but they have to get straight back on the ice Wednesday at Honda Center. Anaheim also has won five in a row, including a 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh that featured another Cutter Gauthier hat trick.

The puck drops at 10 p.m. ET. Anaheim gets this matchup at home with an extra day to prepare, while the Predators have to travel after a hard-working shutout. Nashville's form is too strong to dismiss, but the back-to-back is the first thing that jumps off the schedule. It becomes more important if the visitors turn to their backup goaltender.

A FanDuel comparison quoted Anaheim -134, with Nashville between roughly +120 and +125 at other books. The market has generally kept the Ducks in the -134 to -148 region, and the full-game total has been around 6.5. Anaheim is favored, but not by enough to suggest that the Predators' winning streak has been ignored.

The best way to play the home side is its moneyline. Anaheim can win this game 4-3 and still cash the ticket; demanding a two-goal margin would take on unnecessary risk against a team that has just blanked the Kings. The target quote is -134, with -140 the ceiling. A price drifting toward -150 is not the same bet.

Forsberg's two goals against Los Angeles were an immediate reminder that Nashville does not need a huge volume of chances to score. Roman Josi moved the puck efficiently from defense, and Steven Stamkos gives the team another finisher opponents cannot leave alone. That balance has helped the Predators win five straight despite a fairly demanding schedule.

The goaltending decision is the key complication. Saros had to make 30 saves Tuesday, and Justus Annunen is the expected starter on current Wednesday goalie boards. The Nashville game-day page still requires a final lineup check; a posted warmup roster identifying both goalies is not by itself proof of who will start. The Predators also may have to redistribute the penalty-killing work after a game that demanded sustained defensive concentration. Jonathan Marchessault has also been managing a lower-body injury, so the forward depth needs confirmation.

Gauthier scored a hat trick against Pittsburgh, his third in five games, and extended his goal streak to six. That is extraordinary finishing even for a player in good form. Mikael Granlund supplied a goal and three assists in the same 5-2 win, while Jackson LaCombe produced three assists from the blue line. Anaheim does not have to wait for a single line to generate every dangerous opportunity.

The Ducks still have lineup issues of their own. Troy Terry and Ryan Poehling have been listed as unavailable, and their absence limits some of the offensive combinations. Lukas Dostal is expected to take the net after Laurent Brossoit played against Pittsburgh. A home game with an extra rest day should help the defense keep its gaps, provided the forwards do not start chasing Gauthier's next highlight goal.

Nashville can keep this competitive by forcing Anaheim to work through its defensive layers rather than letting the Ducks attack with speed. Josi will want the puck on his stick on breakouts, and Forsberg can make an early chance count. But a failed change against Anaheim's quick forwards can create exactly the kind of open-ice rush Nashville cannot afford on the second night of a back-to-back.

Anaheim needs to be disciplined too. The Ducks have conceded goals in clusters during parts of their winning streak, and the Predators are capable of making two mistakes look like a lost period. Gauthier's finishing, Granlund's distribution and a fresher lineup are the reasons to favor the home side, not a claim that Nashville's five-game run has been lucky.

Saros' shutout should give Nashville confidence, but it also came with a heavy workload less than a day before another game. Anaheim's extra rest and multiple scoring threats create the better chance of a late goal. This should be competitive into the third period, so the small home favorite is preferable to a puck-line bet.

Best Bet: Anaheim Ducks moneyline (-134 at FanDuel; playable at -140 or better). The price requires verification, as do the starting goalies before faceoff.

Prediction: Anaheim Ducks 4, Nashville Predators 3. Nashville can keep scoring, but the Ducks are better positioned to finish the back half of the game.