NHL Game Preview Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 3/14/2025

NHL Game Preview Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 3/14/2025

Nashville Predators (25-32-7, 57 pts) at Anaheim Ducks (28-30-7, 63 Pts)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Friday, March 14
Time: 10:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/FDSNSO/KCOP-13/Victory+
Radio:
Nashville – The Game 102.5 FM
Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Nashville: -1.5 ML -130
Anaheim: +1.5 ML +170
O/U 5.5

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators picked up their fourth straight win on Tuesday in a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. They are 4-2-0 in March averaging 3.50 goals per game while allowing an average of 1.67 goals per game. Steven Stamkos has been red hot, he’s on a four-game point streak recording nine points on five goals and four assists.

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks suffered their second straight loss on Wednesday losing to Utah 3-2. They’ve allowed a total of ten goals in their last two games. The Ducks are 2-5-0 in March averaging 3.43 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.71 goals per game. Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, and Trevor Zegras each have an assist in each of the last three games.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

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

Skjei-Blankenburg
Del Gaizo-Stastney
Englund-Barron

Saros
Annunen

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Zegras-Strome-Terry
Vatrano-Carlsson-Killorn
Gauthier-McTavish-Colangelo
Johnston-Lundestrom-Leason

Lacombe-Gudas
Zellweger-Trouba
Mintyukov-Helleson

Dostal
Husso

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Ryan O’Reilly this season has 41 points on 16 goals and 25 assists. He’s faced the Ducks 46 times in his career recording 33 points on 13 goals and 20 assists; in the previous matchup, he scored a goal.

Anaheim Ducks

Mason McTavish this season has 38 points on 18 goals and 20 assists. He’s faced the Predators seven times in his career recording seven points on five goals and two assists; in the previous meeting he scored two goals.

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

D Roman Josi – IR
LW Michael Bunting – IR
D Jeremy Lauzon – IR
LW Zachary L’Heureux – IR
D Adam Wilsby – IR

Anaheim Ducks

F Robby Fabbri – IR   
F Brock McGinn – IR
G John Gibson – DTD

Next Game

Nashville – March 15 at Los Angeles Kings
Anaheim – March 16 at St. Louis Blues

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