Game 82: Ducks At Predators

Anaheim (42-33-6) At Nashville (38-33-10)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 5 PM, Victory+ / KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

Anaheim is currently in third place in the Pacific Division. Vegas has won the Pacific Division title. Depending on how all the games shake out tonight the Ducks can either play the Oilers, Kings, or Avalanche in the first round of the playoffs.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.21 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.51 Per Game
Power Play: 18.6%
Penalty Kill: 76.9%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.41%
Overall: 51.99%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.49%
Overall: 52.09%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 40 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Ross Johnston is expected to be out 3-4 weeks with a lower body injury according to Head Coach Joel Quenneville.

Jansen Harkins had surgery on his hand and is going to be out for about a month.

Tristan Luneau was recalled yesterday from San Diego and will play tonight.

Radko Gudas missed the last game with a lower-body injury.

Projected Lineup

Offense:
Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
Alex Killorn – Mikael Granlund – Beckett Sennecke
Mason McTavish – Ryan Poehling – Cutter Gauthier
Jeffrey Viel – Tim Washe – Ian Moore

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – John Carlson
Tyson Hinds –Tristan Luneau

In Net:
Ville Husso 9-8-2 GAA 3.21 SV% .887 (Confirmed)

Nashville Outlook 

The Predators are out of the playoffs. Tonight they will be playing for pride. They did beat the Ducks in their last meeting 5-0.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.94 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.23 Per Game
Power Play: 22.6%
Penalty Kill: 81.7%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 50.16%
Overall: 50.59%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 48.63%
Overall: 49.25%

Steven Stamkos leads the team with 40 goals.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Steven Stamkos – Ryan O’Reilly – Luke Evangelista
Filip Forsberg – Matthew Wood – Jonathan Marchessault
Zachary L’Heureux – Erik Haula – Joakim Kemell
Reid Schaefer – Fedor Svechkov – Tyson Jost

Defense
Roman Josi – Brady Skjei
Adam Wilsby – Justin Barron
Ryan Ufko – Nicklaus Perbix

In Net:
Juuse Saros 28-21-8 GAA 3.13 SV% .894 (Confirmed)

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April 15th, 2026