In their first of three head-to-head meetings this season, the Nashville Predators and the Anaheim Ducks face off at the Honda Center. This Western Conference matchup gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, November 12, and it is being shown live on Fox Sports Tennesse.
Nashville Predators vs. Anaheim Ducks Odds
Nashville (+140) is currently the underdog to Nashville (-160), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -105 money on the over and -115 for the under.
Nashville is 13-3 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 8.0 units this year. Through 16 regular season matches, eight of its games have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just one has pushed. As the away team this season, the Preds are 8-0 SU.
Nashville has converted on just 15.3 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 76.9 percent of its penalties.
For the team as a whole, Nashville has been whistled for penalties just 3.6 times per game overall during the 2018-19 season, and 3.0 per game over its last five on the road. The team’s had to kill penalties just 7.2 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Sporting a .909 save percentage and 24.3 saves per game, Juuse Saros (7-2) has been the primary option in goal for Nashville this season. If Nashville chooses to rest him, however, head coach Peter Laviolette could go with Pekka Rinne (7-1), who has a .949 save percentage and 1.55 goals against average this year.
Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg will both lead the way for the visiting Predators. Johansen has 17 points on three goals and 14 assists, and has recorded multiple points five times. Forsberg has 10 goals and five assists to his creditand has notched a point in nine games.
On the other side of the rink, Anaheim is 7-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 18 regular season matches, 11 of its games have gone under the total, while six have gone over and just one has pushed. This year, the team is 4-6 SU as the home team.
Anaheim has converted on 16.0 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
The Ducks have been penalized 3.9 times per game this season, 3.4 per game over their past five outings total, and 4.0 per game over their last five home outings. The team has been forced to kill penalties just 7.8 minutes per game over their last five outings.
John Gibson (33.4 saves per game) has been the primary netminder in the crease for Anaheim. Gibson has five wins, nine losses, and three OT losses to his name and has maintained a 2.59 goals against average and a .928 save percentage this season.
Rickard Rakell (three goals, nine assists) will lead the attack for the Ducks.
Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks Free Picks
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Ducks, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- For both of these teams, the game went under the total in four of their past five matchups.
- Six of Nashville’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-1 in those games.
- Nashville skaters registered 21.0 hits per game last season, while the Ducks posted 24.2 hits per matchup.
