Lightning vs Ducks Prediction 1/16/25 NHL Picks Today

The Anaheim Ducks and Tampa Bay Lightning meet Thursday in NHL action at the Amalie Arena. Here’s a Lightning vs Ducks Prediction. This article will include a Lightning vs Ducks Pick.

Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview

The Anaheim Ducks lost to the Capitals, beat the Hurricanes, and they play the Panthers, Penguins, and Predators next. The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.41 goals per game and are scoring 12.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 14 goals, Ryan Strome has 17 assists and Frank Vatrano has 135 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.11 goals per game and are killing 73.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 49 goals on 519 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 73 goals on 810 shots.

Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Bruins, beat the Penguins, and they play the Red Wings, Maple Leafs, and Canadiens next. The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.64 goals per game and are scoring on 25.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Brayden Point leads Tampa Bay with 25 goals, Nikita Kucherov has 43 assists and Brandon Hagel has 119 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 2.81 goals per game and are killing 82 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 77 goals on 874 shots faced, and Jonas Johansson has given up 30 goals on 308 shots.

Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win

• The Lightning have won seven of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Ducks have lost each of their last four games at Amalie Arena.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last four games between the Ducks and Lightning.
• The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games.
• The Ducks have lost the first period in 10 of their last 11 road games.

Why the Anaheim Ducks will win

• The Lightning have lost four of their last five games as home favorites following a road loss.
• The Ducks have won two of their last three games as underdogs following a road loss.
• The Ducks have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at Amalie Arena following a road loss.
• The Lightning have lost the first period in five of their last six games as favorites.

Lightning vs Ducks Injury Report

The Anaheim Ducks will be without Brock McGinn and Trevor Zegras.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be without Janis Moser, while Ryan McDonagh and Brayden Point are questionable.

Lightning vs Ducks Prediction

The Tampa Bay Lightning should be favored at home, where they’ve done most of their damage, and they’ve won eight of the last 10 games against the Ducks. However, the value is with the Ducks and the big plus money. The Ducks have done enough winning over their last 10 games to where they’ve made a $100 bettor more than $700 in profit. The Tampa Bay Lightning have also lost six of their last nine games, where the offense has gone missing at times. One of those losses was a 1-4 loss to the Ducks. The price is crazy and forces me to take a shot in the dark with the Ducks. Give me the road dog on Thursday night.