Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 1/5/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-275) Ducks (+220)

Honda Center is where the Anaheim Ducks (16-17-4) will attempt to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-2) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has Tampa Bay at -275 while Anaheim is priced at +220. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 2-1 defeat against the Sharks in their previous game. Tampa Bay accounted for 11 penalty minutes in this outing. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. The Lightning didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the game, they netted 1 of the 25 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Lightning have allowed 80 goals while earning 107 themselves. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have totaled 99 power play tries (27th in pro hockey) and have notched 18 goals in those attempts. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Tampa Bay Lightning have racked up 135 goals (5th in the league) over the course of the season and have allowed 98. Tampa Bay has tried 976 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 13.8%. For the current season, they have earned 42 points and their points percentage comes in at .600. The Lightning have seen 1,004 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .902. Tampa Bay comes into tonight with 106 power play chances and they have tallied 28 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 26.42%.

The player in the crease for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevskiy has taken the ice for 505 contests throughout his pro hockey career. He has earned a win-loss record of 309-154-31 and he started in 495 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,264 goals against Vasilevskiy in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.70. Vasilevskiy has had 15,137 shots against him and has accrued 13,873 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .916 during his 28,116 mins played. Over the course of his time in hockey, Vasilevskiy has tallied 282 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .570.

The last time they were on the ice, Anaheim went up against the Jets in an outing where the Ducks notched a victory by a final score of 4-3. They had 1 chance on the power play in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Ducks scored 4 goals of the 24 shots on goal they attempted.

The Ducks are sitting with 79 goals at even strength and 14 goals (31st in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Anaheim has put up 1,043 shots (24th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.92%, while allowing the other team 1,179 shots. On the campaign, the Anaheim Ducks have tallied 93 goals, 36 points, in addition to a points percentage of .486. They have granted a total of 113 goals to be scored by way of 86 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 113 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 12.39%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.00% on their oppositions 108 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.4%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Lukas Dostal in net. He has accrued 2,554 saves out of 2,822 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .905. Dostal has amassed a lifetime mark of 29-45-9 and has been in goal for 90 games. He has been a starter 80 contests and has racked up 3,643 mins. Dostal's quality start percentage is 57.5% and he has made 46 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 4.41 goals per contest and he has yielded 268 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-275)

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