The Tampa Bay Lightning (1-4-2) host the Anaheim Ducks (4-2-1) on Saturday, Oct. 25, with the Lightning coming off a loss and the Ducks a win. The Ducks are underdogs on the road, at +164, and the Lightning are -198.
Tampa Bay was handed a 3-2 defeat at home its last time out on Oct. 23 against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Lightning got two points each out of Nikita Kucherov (two assists) and Ryan McDonagh (one goal and one assist).
Anaheim won on the road in its most recent game on Oct. 23, 7-5 over the Boston Bruins. Mikael Granlund had five points (two goals and three assists) in that matchup for the Ducks.
To prepare for this matchup, here’s who we project to secure the win in Saturday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Lightning vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Anaheim Ducks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Lightning 3 – Ducks 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
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Lightning vs. Ducks Moneylines
Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Lightning-Ducks game.
Favorite: Lightning (-198)Underdog: Ducks (+164)Lightning Betting InsightsIn the five times this season the Lightning have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 1-4 in those games.Tampa Bay has had moneyline odds set at -198 or shorter in only one game this season, and lost.Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Lightning’s implied win probability is 66.4%.Tampa Bay’s seven matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals three times.Ducks Betting InsightsThe Ducks have been an underdog in four games this season, and won two (50.0%).Anaheim has not entered a game this season with longer odds on the moneyline than +164.Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Ducks have a 37.9% chance to win.Anaheim has played four games this season with over 6.5 goals.Lightning Key StatsTampa Bay’s 18 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 31st in the NHL.The Lightning have allowed 24 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 15th in NHL play in goals against.It has the league’s 25th-ranked goal differential at -6.The four power-play goals the Lightning have scored this season (on 20 power-play chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.Tampa Bay ranks 17th in the league with a 20% power-play conversion rate.Tampa Bay has the league’s seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (88.46%).Tampa Bay wins 44.2% of its faceoffs to rank 30th in the NHL.The Lightning have a 10.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 20th in the league.Ducks Key StatsWith 26 goals (3.7 per game), Anaheim has the NHL’s 12th-ranked offense.The Ducks have conceded 25 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 19th in the league.it has the 12th-ranked goal differential in the league at +1.The Ducks have six power-play goals (11th in NHL) on 28 chances.Anaheim’s power-play percentage (21.43) ranks the team 15th in the league.Anaheim’s has the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (68.75%).Anaheim is 23rd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.3%).The Ducks’ 11.5% shooting percentage is 12th in the league.
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