{"id":268801,"date":"2026-04-15T08:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/268801\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T08:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:51:10","slug":"nashville-hosts-anaheim-after-evangelistas-2-goal-showing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/268801\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville hosts Anaheim after Evangelista’s 2-goal showing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anaheim Ducks<\/a> (42-33-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Nashville Predators<\/a> (38-33-10, in the Central Division)<\/p>\n

Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators host the Anaheim Ducks after Luke Evangelista<\/a> scored two goals in the Predators’ 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nashville is 38-33-10 overall and 21-16-3 in home games. The Predators have a -24 scoring differential, with 238 total goals scored and 262 allowed.<\/p>\n

Anaheim has an 18-20-2 record in road games and a 42-33-6 record overall. The Ducks have committed 320 total penalties (4.0 per game) to rank seventh in league play.<\/p>\n

The teams match up Thursday for the third time this season. The Predators won the previous matchup 5-0.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan O’Reilly<\/a> has 25 goals and 48 assists for the Predators. Steven Stamkos<\/a> has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Cutter Gauthier<\/a> has 40 goals and 28 assists for the Ducks. Leo Carlsson<\/a> has scored five goals with one assist over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 4-5-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.6 penalties and 10.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.<\/p>\n

Ducks: 2-6-2, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.5 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Predators: Nicolas Hague<\/a>: day to day (upper-body).<\/p>\n

Ducks: Chris Kreider<\/a>: day to day (illness), Petr Mrazek<\/a>: out for season (lower-body), Jansen Harkins<\/a>: out (upper body), Ross Johnston<\/a>: out (lower-body), Radko Gudas<\/a>: day to day (lower body).<\/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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