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NHL Betting Picks and Predictions: Anaheim Ducks vs. Nashville Predators

November 14, 2023



The Anaheim Ducks will travel to Nashville, Tennessee to face the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday night with the game scheduled to start at 8:00 PM ET and will air on ESPN+ and Hulu.

Anaheim has started the season better than they were projected to be this year as they enter this game with a record of 8-6 and 16 points which puts them in 4th place in the Pacific Division. The Ducks are coming off a 4-1 win at home against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday which also snapped their two-game losing streak. Anaheim has been a below-average team in the league in terms of goals per game as they are averaging under the league average of 3.19 goals per game with an average of 3.14 goals per game, however, they have been one of the better teams in the league at limiting scoring from their opponents as they are allowing the 10th fewest goals per game this year with an average of 2.93 goals per game. Despite having the worst record of the two starting goalies, John Gibson has had a solid start to the season as he has a .926 save percentage and is allowing an average of 2.21 goals per game.

The Nashville Predators have not gotten off to the start they were hoping for this season as they enter the matchup with the Ducks with a record of 5-9 and 10 points which puts them in last place in the Central Division and ties them with the Chicago Blackhawks and Calgary Flames for the 3rd worst record in the Western Conference. The Predators have not had a good start to November either as they have lost four of their five games this month and are on a three-game losing streak which includes a 5-7 loss at home against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. Both goalies have struggled this season as well as they are allowing the 11th most goals per game in the league with an average of 3.5 goals per game. Juuse Saros has the better record of the two starting goalies as he has started in four of the five games that the Predators have won this season and has a .894 save percentage while allowing an average of 3.24 goals per game and will be the starting goalie for the Nashville Predators when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

BookMaker has the Nashville Predators listed as -157 moneyline favorites at home against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Nashville is 7-1-2 in the last ten and has won the previous six meetings in a row. The Predators have won by an average margin of 1.5 goals per game over the last ten and 2.33 goals per game over the last three games in the series.

Anaheim enters this game with a better record, however, Nashville has dominated the series, winning the previous six matchups in a row. The Predators have also won by an average margin of 1.5 goals per game over the last ten and 2.33 goals per game over the last three games in the series. I look for the Nashville Predators to make it seven wins in a row against the Anaheim Ducks which is why I am taking the moneyline for the Predators in this matchup on Tuesday night.

Spooky Express Pick: Nashville Predators Moneyline (-157)