Thursday’s NHL slate will see the Nashville Predators (38-33-10) square off against the Anaheim Ducks (42-33-6), starting at 8 p.m. ET at Bridgestone Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Predators sit in ninth place and the Ducks are seventh in the Western Conference.

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Ducks vs. Predators: April 16 Viewing Options

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time: 8 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Predators’ 2025-26 Stats

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Ducks vs. Predators Top Players

Predators

One of Nashville’s top offensive options this season is Filip Forsberg, who has recorded 73 points in 81 games.
Ryan O’Reilly has 25 goals and 48 assists for Nashville to compile 73 total points (0.9 per game).
Through 81 games, Steven Stamkos has proven himself as an important offensive option for Nashville. He has 63 points (40 goals and 23 assists).
As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 28 wins and 21 losses this season while allowing 176 goals with 1,480 saves.
Ducks

Cutter Gauthier has scored 40 goals (0.5 per game) and put up 28 assists (0.3 per game), contributing to the Anaheim offense with 68 total points (0.8 per game). He takes 3.4 shots per game, shooting 14.3%.
Leo Carlsson is one of the impact players on offense for Anaheim with 65 total points (0.8 per game), with 29 goals and 36 assists in 69 games.
Beckett Sennecke’s 23 goals and 37 assists add up to 60 points this season.
Lukas Dostal is 30-20-4 this season, collecting 1,343 saves and giving up 169 goals (3.1 goals against average) with an .888 save percentage (49th in the league).
Ducks vs. Predators Injury Report

Predators

Nicolas Hague: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)

Ducks

Ross Johnston: Out (Lower Body),

Chris Kreider: Day-To-Day (Illness),

Radko Gudas: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Jansen Harkins: Out (Upper Body),

Petr Mrazek: Out For Season (Lower Body)

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