NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 1/25/2025

Nashville Predators (18-22-7, 43 pts) at Anaheim Ducks (19-23-6, 44 Pts)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Saturday, January 25
Time: 10:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/FDSN SO/KCOP-13
Radio:
Nashville – The Game 102.5 FM
Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Nashville -1.5 ML -170
Anaheim: +1.5 ML +142
O/U 6.5

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators picked up their fifth straight win and their seventh win in their last nine games as they beat the San Jose Sharks for the second consecutive game in a 6-5 win on Thursday night. Justus Annunen got the start in that one and continued his win streak as he is now 4-0-0 in his last four games with a 2.73 goals against average and a .905 save percentage. Filip Forsberg continued his hot streak as he has 17 points in January and is on a nine-game point streak; he has nine goals and eight assists this month.

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks snapped their four-game losing streak on Thursday with a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Ducks’ goals came from Frank Vatrano, Alex Killorn, and Mason McTavish; Killorn and McTavish had two goals each. Anaheim leads the Predators by one point and are nine points back of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

Forsberg-Stamkos-Marchessault
Nyquist-O’Reilly-Hinostroza
Novak-Svechkov-L’Heureux
Smith-McCarron-Sissons

Josi-Barron
Skjei-Blankenburg
Wilsby-Schenn

Saros
Annunen

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

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

Lacombe-Gudas
Trouba-Mintykov
Dumoulin-Helleson

Gibson
Dostal

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Filip Forsberg this season has 47 points on 18 goals and 29 assists. He’s faced the Ducks 24 times in his career recording 26 points on ten goals and 16 assists; in three matchups last season he had three points on two goals and an assist.

Anaheim Ducks

Mason McTavish this season has 22 points on nine goals and 13 assists. He’s faced the Predators six times in his career recording five points on three goals and two assists; in three meetings last season he had three points on a goal and two assists.

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

F Mark Jankowski – Out
D Jeremy Lauzon – IR
F Luke Evangelista – IR

Anaheim Ducks

F Brock McGinn – IR

Next Game

Nashville – January 29 vs. Vancouver Canucks
Anaheim – January 28 at Seattle Kraken

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