Ducks vs Lightning Prediction
Tampa Bay Lightning (21-17-5) vs Anaheim Ducks (14-26-1)
Game Info: Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Amalie Arena)
Betting Odds: Tampa Bay Lightning -385 / Anaheim Ducks +285 --- Over/Under: 6
The Anaheim Ducks need a win after losing 6 of their last 7 games. The Tampa Bay Lightning look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Anaheim Ducks vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks lost to the Red Wings and Hurricanes this week, while beating the Predators. The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.54 goals per game and are scoring on 19.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Frank Vatrano leads Anaheim with 20 goals, Ryan Strome has 17 assists and Troy Terry has 92 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.39 goals per game and are killing 79.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 74 goals on 740 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 58 goals on 595 shots.
Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning rebounded from a loss to the Bruins with wins over the Kings and Devils. The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.26 goals per game and are scoring on 27.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay with 28 goals, Victor Hedman has 33 assists and Steven Stamkos has 120 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 3.44 goals per game and are killing 80.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonas Johansson has given up 70 goals on 642 shots faced, while Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 58 goals on 558 shots.
Anaheim Ducks vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction
The Anaheim Ducks simply aren't a good team, and they certainly can't be trusted on the road against good teams. The Tampa Bay Lightning have played their best hockey at home where they're 13-5-3 on the season, and they've won 6 of the last 7 meetings against the Ducks, and most of those games weren't close. The Tampa Bay Lightning are also coming off a couple of nice overtime wins to give this group some confidence moving forward. Give me the Lightning and the PL to shave down the juice. The Ducks are fade material in these spots.
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
