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Game 47: Ducks Visit Nashville

By Michael Walters

Anaheim(17-24-5) at Nashville(21-17-7)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 5 PM PT/8 PM ET, Fox Sports West

Radio & Post Game Show: KLAA AM 830

Anaheim Outlook

The Anaheim Ducks are currently 0-2-0 on this road trip after playing Dallas and St. Louis. The Ducks started both contests out with decent play, but then bad second periods did them in. Anaheim has lost four in a row and has gone 2-7-1 in their last 10 games.

Podcast: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

The Ducks will face the Predators tonight. Anaheim has split their two-games with Nashville so far this season. The Ducks lost the first game in Nashville 6-1 and then won the second one in Anaheim in an exciting 5-4 shootout. This is the last time these two teams will meet this season.

Jakob Silfverberg leads the team with 15 goals.

Team News:

Derek Grant, Nick Ritchie, and Jakob Silfverberg all skated yesterday at practice per the OC Register’s Elliott Teaford.

Derek Grant was removed for the IR and activated for tonight. Jakob Silfverberg also will draw back in as well.

Isac Lundestrom and Max Comtois have been reassigned to San Diego.

Projected Lineup

Offense:
Rickard Rakell – Ryan GetzlafDaniel Sprong
Max JonesSam SteelOndrej Kase
Chase De Leo – Adam HenriqueJakob Silfverberg
Nicolas DeslauriersDerek Grant – Carter Rowney

Defense:
Hampus Lindholm – Josh Manson
Cam FowlerErik Gudbranson
Jacob LarssonKorbinian Holzer

In Net:
John Gibson 13-6-3 2.95 GAA, SV% .906 (Confirmed)

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Nashville Outlook

The Predators have gone 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and are currently in seventh place in the Central Division. Predators are coming off a 4-2 loss to Edmonton. The game was tied up at two after the first period, but the Oilers added two more goals to win the game.

Nashville scores 3.36 goals per game which is 8th best in the league. They do, however, give up 3.24 goals against. Their power play is 16.7% efficient and the penalty kill is 73.4% efficient.

Filip Forsberg leads the team in scoring with 16 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Calle Jarnkrok – Ryan Johansen – Viktor Arvidsson
Filip ForsbergMatt DucheneMikael Granlund
Rocco Grimaldi – Nick Bonino – Craig Smith
Yakov TreninKyle TurrisColin Blackwell

Defense:
Roman Josi – Yannick Weber
Mattias EkholmDante Fabbro
Dan Hamhuis – Alexandre Carrier

In Net
Juuse Saros 5-7-4, GAA 3.25, SV% .892 (Probable)

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January 16th, 2020

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