NHL Game Preview: Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators with Line Combinations 3/20/2025

Frank Vatrano celebrating a goal with the Anaheim Ducks
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Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators

Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Date: Thursday, March 20
Time: 7:00 PM CST

TV: ESPN+ / Victory+ / FDSNSO
Radio:
Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM
Nashville – The Game 102.5 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Anaheim +1.5 ML -175
Nashville -1.5 ML +145
O/U 5.5

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Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

Anaheim is 1-4 in their last five games and continues to drop in the standings. The Ducks currently hold the 8th best draft position.

Anaheim recently announced that Stian Solberg will be making his way to North America and will be assigned to the San Diego Gulls.

Nashville Predators News & Notes:

Nashville is in 30th place in the NHL, not where they expected to be after signing Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault in the offseason. While the Predators have played poorly, the question is, was it a fluke or not? If this roster is on a downward spiral, GM Barry Trotz made some grave errors with this roster that desperately needs to get younger.

Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines:

Vatrano-Strome-Terry
Zegras-Carlsson-Killorn
Gauthier-McTavish-Nesterenko
Harkins-Lundestrom-Leason

Lacombe-Gudas
Zellweger-Trouba
Mintyukov-Helleson

Dostal
Husso

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Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

Stamkos-O’Reilly-Evangelista
Forsberg-Sissons-Marchessault
Vrana-Svechkov-Smith
Bellows-McCarron-Wiesblatt

Skjei-Blankenburg
Del Gaizo-Stastney
Englund-Barron

Saros
Annunen

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Players To Watch:

Anaheim Ducks

Frank Vatrano leads the Ducks in goals with 20, and Troy Terry leads the team in points with 50.

Nashville Predators

Newly acquired Michael Bunting has only skated in three games with the Preds, tallying no points and a -3. As part of the main haul for Luke Schenn, you hope that Bunting will find his place on the roster and be able to produce like he had in Toronto.

Injury Report:

Anaheim Ducks

F Robby Fabbri – IR   
F Brock McGinn – IR
G John Gibson – DTD
RW Sam Colangelo – Questionable
LW Ross Johnston – Questionable

Nashville Predators

D Roman Josi – IR
D Jeremy Lauzon – IR
D Adam Wilsby – Out Remainder of Season

Next game:

Anaheim Ducks – March 23 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Nashville Predators – March 22 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

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