Thursday’s NHL slate will see the Anaheim Ducks (42-33-6) take the ice against the Nashville Predators (38-33-10), starting at 8 p.m. ET at Bridgestone Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Ducks sit in seventh place in the Western Conference with 90 points and the Predators are ninth in the Western Conference with 86 points.

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Ducks vs. Predators: April 16 Viewing Options

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time: 8 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Ducks’ 2025-26 Stats

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Ducks vs. Predators Top Players

Ducks

Cutter Gauthier is one of Anaheim’s top contributors this season with 68 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 14.3%.
Leo Carlsson is another of Anaheim’s major contributors currently with 65 total points (29 goals and 36 assists) to his name.
Through 81 games, Beckett Sennecke has proven himself as an important offensive option for Anaheim. He has 60 points (23 goals and 37 assists).
Across 56 games played, Lukas Dostal has a goaltending record of 30-20-4. During those games, he’s allowed 169 goals while recording 1,343 saves.
Predators

Filip Forsberg has scored 38 goals (0.5 per game) and dished out 35 assists (0.4 per game), fueling the Nashville offense with 73 total points (0.9 per game). He averages 2.9 shots per game, shooting 16%.
Ryan O’Reilly has amassed 73 points this season, with 25 goals and 48 assists.
Steven Stamkos is a top contributor on offense for Nashville with 40 goals and 23 assists.
Juuse Saros is 28-21-8 on the season, allowing 176 goals (3.1 goals against average) and collecting 1,480 saves with an .894 save percentage (38th in the league).
Ducks vs. Predators Injury Report

Ducks

Ross Johnston: Out (Lower Body),

Chris Kreider: Day-To-Day (Illness),

Radko Gudas: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Petr Mrazek: Out For Season (Lower Body),

Jansen Harkins: Out (Upper Body)

Predators

Nicolas Hague: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)

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