{"id":256202,"date":"2026-04-07T19:41:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/256202\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T19:41:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:41:41","slug":"ducks-take-losing-streak-into-home-matchup-against-the-predators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/256202\/","title":{"rendered":"Ducks take losing streak into home matchup against the Predators"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nashville Predators<\/a> (36-31-10, in the Central Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks<\/a> (41-31-5, in the Pacific Division)<\/p>\n

Anaheim, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

Ducks -148, Predators +124; over\/under is 6.5<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks will try to break their five-game skid when they play the Nashville Predators.<\/p>\n

Anaheim is 23-12-3 at home and 41-31-5 overall. The Ducks serve 10.1 penalty minutes per game to rank fifth in the league.<\/p>\n

Nashville is 16-16-7 in road games and 36-31-10 overall. The Predators have a 30-6-3 record in games they score at least three goals.<\/p>\n

The teams match up Tuesday for the second time this season. The Ducks won the previous matchup 5-2.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Leo Carlsson<\/a> has 27 goals and 36 assists for the Ducks. Mikael Granlund<\/a> has seven goals and one assist over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Steven Stamkos<\/a> has 39 goals and 22 assists for the Predators. Filip Forsberg<\/a> has eight goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Ducks: 4-4-2, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.5 assists, 4.1 penalties and 11.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.<\/p>\n

Predators: 6-3-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.9 penalties and 10.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Ducks: Pavel Mintyukov<\/a>: day to day (lower body), Petr Mrazek<\/a>: out for season (lower-body), Jansen Harkins<\/a>: out (upper body), Cutter Gauthier<\/a>: out (upper body), Radko Gudas<\/a>: day to day (lower-body), Ross Johnston<\/a>: out (lower-body).<\/p>\n

Predators: Nicolas Hague<\/a>: day to day (undisclosed).<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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