Anaheim Ducks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 14 (4/14): NHL

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2021-2022 season stats

Preview

The Anaheim Ducks continue on the road and will visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. This is the second time these teams face off this season, the Ducks won the last game 5-1 at home. The Ducks are already eliminated and Tampa Bay are still in the fight for a place in the playoffs.

Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are 13-24 on the road this season. They have a 29-33-13 record overall ranking 6th in the Pacific division. Anaheim averages 9.5 penalty minutes per game, the ninth-most in the league. Sam Carrick leads the team serving 85 total minutes.

Troy Terry has 59 total points while scoring 33 goals and totaling 26 assists for the Ducks. Trevor Zegras has four goals and five assists over the last 10 games for Anaheim.

In their last 10 games the Ducks are 2-8, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game with a .907 save percentage

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay have also lost 4 of their last 5 games and are 22-13 at home so far this season. They have a 44-21-8 record overall ranking 3rd in the Atlantic division. Tampa Bay serves 10.6 penalty minutes per game, the most in the Eastern Conference. Patrick Maroon leads the team serving 107 total minutes.

Steven Stamkos leads the Lightning with 80 points, scoring 32 goals and registering 48 assists. Nikita Kucherov has four goals and eight assists over the last 10 games for Tampa Bay.

In their last 10 games Lightning are 5-5, averaging three goals, 5.2 assists, 3.8 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game with a .916 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

Anaheim are 42-33 ATS on the road this season.

Anaheim are 22-15 ATS on the road this season.

Tampa Bay are 14-21 ATS at home.

Tampa Bay are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games.

Prediction

The Ducks have nothing to play for as they're already eliminated but they have been profitable ATS covering the 59% of the time on the road. The Lightning are struggling lately losing 5 of their last 6 games and haven't been profitable at home, covering the spread only the 38% of the time. The Lightning are clearly the better team here but the Ducks should keep it close enough to cover the puck line.

PICK: Ducks +1.5 (+125)

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