NHL Game Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 12/31/2025

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Tampa Bay Lightning (22-13-3, 47 pts) at Anaheim Ducks (21-16-2, 44 pts)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Wednesday, December 31
Time: 10:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/The Spot/KCOP/Victory+

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Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning won their fourth straight on Sunday with a 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens. During their winning streak, they’re averaging 4.8 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks dropped their third straight on Monday with a 5-4 loss to the Sharks. They’ve dropped five of their last six games, averaging 2.7 goals per game while allowing 4.8 goals per game.

Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:

Goncalves-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel
Holmberg-Gourde-Girgensons
Sabourin-Paul-Bjorkstrand

Moser-Raddysh
D’astous-Groshev
Carlile-Crozier

Vasilevskiy
Johansson

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Kreider-Carlsson-Granlund
Gauthier-McTavish-Sennecke
Nesterenko-Poehling-Terry
Killorn-Harkins-Strome

LaCombe-Helleson
Zellweger-Trouba
Mintyukov-Moore

Dostal
Mrazek

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Players To Watch:

Tampa Bay Lightning

Anthony Cirelli had two of the Lightning’s four goals in their win over Anaheim back in October. He also had an assist.

Anaheim Ducks

Troy Terry had a goal and an assist in the Ducks’ 4-3 loss to the Lightning back on October 25th.

Injury Report:

Tampa Bay Lightning

D Erik Cernak – OUT
D Emil Lilleberg – OUT
D Victor Hedman – IR
D Ryan McDonagh – DTD

Anaheim Ducks

F Frank Vatrano – DTD
D Radko Gudas – DTD

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