Anaheim Ducks vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 3/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Nashville Predators

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-128) Predators (+106)

The Nashville Predators (25-34-8) will go up against the Anaheim Ducks (29-31-8) at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Anaheim at -128 and Nashville is sitting at +106. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Anaheim Ducks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-3 defeat to the Stars their last time out. Anaheim accrued 25 penalty mins for this contest. Additionally, they had 4 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. The Ducks had an average offensive outing in the loss. In the game, they scored on 3 out of the 25 shots they put on net.

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Anaheim Ducks opponents have totaled 195 power play tries (12th in pro hockey) and have a total of 53 goals in those chances. The Ducks so far have had 2,184 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .902. Anaheim has attempted 1,851 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. When at even strength, the Ducks have conceded 160 goals while having 155 on the offensive side of the ice. Anaheim comes into tonight with 183 power play opportunities and they have scored 24 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 13.11%. For the year, they have 66 points and their points % is .485. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Anaheim Ducks have tallied 179 goals (29th in pro hockey) for the season and have allowed 213.

The player in the crease for this game is Lukas Dostal. Dostal has taken the ice for 111 matchups during his hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 39-53-12 and he started in 98 games. Opponents have tallied 329 goals against Dostal in his career and his goals against average is 5.35. Dostal has had 3,428 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 3,099 total saves. He has a save percentage of .904 for his 3,690 mins between the pipes. In his professional hockey career, Dostal has compiled 55 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .561.

Their last time out, Nashville faced the Blues in an outing where the Predators ended up taking the loss by a score of 4-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Predators converted 1 goal of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

For the season, the Nashville Predators have notched a total of 171 goals, 58 points, in addition to a points percentage of .433. They have allowed 218 goals to be scored by of a combination of 181 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they were shorthanded. The Predators have accumulated 133 goals at even strength and 38 goals (19th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 187 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 20.32%. Nashville has put up 1,979 shots (6th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.64%, while allowing the opposition 1,921 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.59% on their oppositions 201 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.7%.

For the opposition you will find Juuse Saros defending the goal. He has recorded 10,924 stops out of the 11,944 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .915. Saros has accrued a lifetime mark of 198-146-38 and has participated in 400 contests. He got the starting nod in 383 contests and has played for a total of 20,166 mins. Saros' quality start percentage comes out to 58.7% and he has accumulated 225 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 3.03 goals per game and he has yielded 1,020 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville (+106)

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