Nashville (25-32-7) will try to pick up their third consecutive road win when they visit Honda Center on Friday night to face Anaheim (28-30-7) at 10 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Nashville Predators vs. Anaheim Ducks prediction and check out our NHL picks!
The Predators are coming off a 3-2 win over San Jose. The Ducks are coming off a 3-2 loss to Utah.
Nashville is 7-3-0 in its last 10 games against Anaheim. Anaheim leads the three-game season series 1-0.
Nashville Going For Fifth Consecutive Win
The Predators played well over the past week, and they come into this game on a four-game winning streak. They lost their first game against Anaheim and will try to even up the series and pick up their fifth straight win when they play on Friday.
Nashville averages 2.64 goals per game. They scored three goals on 19 shots in their last game.
Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 59 points from 25 goals and 34 assists. Jonathan Marchessault has 48 points from 19 goals and 29 assists, while Steven Stamkos has 42 points from 22 goals and 20 assists.
Nashville has struggled defensively, giving up 3.30 goals per game, which is 26th in the league. They gave up two goals in their last game and will need another solid defensive effort if they want to win this game.
Juuse Saros saved 25 of the 27 shots that he faced. He is 16-25-6 with a 2.94 GAA and a .898 save percentage.
Anaheim Trying To Snap Two-Game Losing Streak
The Ducks followed up their win over New York with two straight losses. They will try to snap their losing streak and pick up their second win over the Predators when they play on Friday.
Anaheim averages 2.65 goals per game. They scored two goals on 21 shots in their last game.
Troy Terry leads the Ducks with 48 points from 17 goals and 31 assists. Frank Vatrano has 40 points from 20 goals and 20 assists, while Mason McTavish has 38 points from 18 goals and 20 assists.
Anaheim has struggled defensively, giving up 3.09 goals per game, which is 21st in the league. They gave up three goals in their last game and will have to play better if they want to get the win.
Ville Husso saved 36 of the 39 shots that he faced. He is 0-1-0 with a 3.07 GAA and a .923 save percentage.
Best Bets for Nashville Predators vs. Anaheim Ducks
Full-Game Side Bet
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The Predators have won five of their last seven games, while the Ducks have lost five of their last seven games. Nashville has the edge here because they’re playing well offensively and scored nine goals in their last three road games. They have also played well on special teams, converting over 20 percent of their power play opportunities. The Ducks are 27th in the league in penalty kills, and they’re struggling defensively, giving up 12 goals in their last three home games, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Predators.
Anaheim won’t be as successful because they’ve been inconsistent in recent games. They’ve been able to score and found the back of the net 11 times in their last three home games. They haven’t been as good on special teams, converting only 13 percent of their power play opportunities, which is 31st in the league. The Predators are ninth in the league in penalty kills and gave up nine goals in their last three road games, so expect them to keep Anaheim’s offense in check. Take Nashville on the money line.
Full-Game Total Pick
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The Ducks played over the total in five of their last eight games, while the Predators played over the total in two of their last four games. Anaheim averages 2.65 goals per game. They averaged 3.33 goals per game in their last three games and converted 33 percent of their power play chances. They are facing a team that killed 88 percent of their penalties in their last three games and gave up three goals per game in their last three road games. The Predators average 2.64 goals per game. They averaged 3.66 goals per game in their last three games and converted 30 percent of their power play chances. They are facing a team that killed 86 percent of their penalties in their last three games and gave up 11 total goals. Expect these teams to score enough goals to push the score over the total. The Ducks and Predators played over the total in two of their last three meetings.
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