Anaheim at Nashville

The good news for the Ducks is that they have made the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The bad news is they potentially could draw the powerhouse Avalanche in the first round. Anaheim needs to beat Nashville on the road here while also hoping the Oilers and Kings lose their games today. The Anaheim-Nashville puck drops an hour before the Los Angeles-Calgary and Vancouver-Edmonton games, so the Ducks will be fully focused on doing their part. The Predators still could be reeling from a 3-2 home loss to the Sharks this past Monday that eliminated Nashville from playoff contention. The Predators had beaten the Sharks 15 consecutive times and were a $1.54 favorite to do it again. The Predators have managed just five goals in their last three games. They rank 21st in scoring and 25th defensively. The Ducks rank 13th in scoring and have far more incentive to win. Take the Ducks.