Anaheim Ducks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Lightning and Ducks. The game is starting at 8:30 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Ducks at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Get ready to place your bets!
The Lightning are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Ducks. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – Tampa Bay Lightning odds
Anaheim Ducks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Lightning and Ducks did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Lightning have a record of 3-0. The Lightning also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- The Lightning are 3-0 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
- In their last three games at home, the Ducks have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 1 goals per game in these contests.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Ducks have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-7.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Lightning have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-6.
Anaheim Ducks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
As the season winds down, the Lightning find themselves in 6th place in the Eastern Conference and 4th in the Atlantic Division. Overall, they have a record of 38-25-7, and in their last ten games, they have gone 6-4. Tampa Bay has been favored in 40 of their 70 games this season and have won two straight games as the favorite.
On the road, the Lightning have gone 17-16-3 this season and have won four of their last five games. Against other Eastern Conference teams, they have a record of 20-19, and they have gone 8-11 against other teams in the Atlantic Division.
Offensively, the Lightning come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 23rd position in the league. Coming into the game, the Lightning have a 21-12 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 16-11.
Goalie Jonas Johansson gets the start and has made 23 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-7, and his save percentage is 0.591%.
The Ducks are in 14th place in the Western Conference and 7th in the Pacific Division. They have an overall record of 24-43-3 and have gone 11-28 against other Western Conference teams. At home, the Ducks have gone 11-24-1 this season.
As the underdog, Anaheim has gone 20-38-3 this season and have lost seven games in a row when coming in as the underdog. Over their last ten games, the Ducks have gone 2-8 and have gone 1-4 over their last five games.
For their offensive performance, the Ducks come in averaging 2.5 goals per game this season, which is 30th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 30th in the league. Anaheim’s offense comes into the game ranked 25th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 8th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie John Gibson has started 41 games in this season. His current record is 13-24, and his save percentage stands at 0.836%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Ducks to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Anaheim Ducks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- We like the Ducks on the moneyline (+183)
- The Ducks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Radko Gudas – Upper Body – Questionable
- Brock McGinn – Upper Body – Out
- Trevor Zegras – Ankle – Out
- Tristan Luneau – Knee – Out
- Leo Carlsson – Lower Body – Probable
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Haydn Fleury – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
