NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:
ALL-TIME vs. ANAHEIM
OVERALL (80 GP) 36-31-(2)-11
HOME (41 GP) 25-11-(2)-3
ROAD (39 GP) 11-20-(0)-8
PLAYOFFS (3-0) Last: 2017 WCF (W, 4-2)
− The Predators are 36-31-(2)-11 all-time against the Ducks, including an 11-20-(0)-8 record on the road.
− This is the second of three matchups between Nashville and Anaheim in 2022-23; it is the first of two at the Honda Center.
− Nashville 1-0-0 against Anaheim this season, earning a 2-1 overtime victory at home on Nov. 29. Roman Josi scored the OT winner for the Predators.
− The Predators are 4-1-0 in their last five games against the Ducks; they are 6-2-2 in their last 10; and 2-1-2 in their last five on the road.
− Nashville has earned at least a point in 13 of its last 15 games against Anaheim (10-2-3).
− Nashville reached the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history after defeating Anaheim, 4-2, in the 2017 Western Conference Final.
NOTABLES vs. ANAHEIM
− Filip Forsberg has 20 points (7g-13a) in 20 career games against Anaheim, including five multi-point outings. He became the first player in Predators history to record multiple five-point games when he notched two goals and three assists on March 21, 2022 at Anaheim.
− Roman Josi scored his first career NHL goal on Dec. 10, 2011 vs. Anaheim. He has 21 points (6g-15a) in 28 career regular-season games and posted a five-game point streak (1g-6a) against the Ducks from Nov. 25, 2018-Jan. 16, 2020.
− Matt Duchene has 12 points (6g-6a) in his last nine games against the Ducks, including two three-point performances in
2021-22.
− Colton Sissons has nine points (4g-5a) in 16 career meetings with Anaheim.
− Jeremy Lauzon made his Predators debut on March 21, 2022 at Anaheim.
LAST TIME OUT
− Dallas Stars 3, Nashville Predators 2 – Dec. 27 (Bridgestone Arena)
− NSH goals: Forsberg (10), Trenin – SH (3)
− DAL goals: Benn (14), Hintz – PP (17), Hintz – GWG (18)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (L, 30/33); DAL – Oettinger (W, 26/28)
− Power plays: NSH 0-3; DAL 1-6
− Notes: Nashville moved to 8-6-3 at home in 2022-23… The Predators are now 0-3-0 against the Stars this season… Nashville battled back to tie the game twice after trailing 1-0 and 2-1… Nashville’s penalty kill went 5-for-6 and was on the ice for 10:31… Yakov Trenin scored Nashville’s second shorthanded goal of the season… It was Trenin’s first goal since Dec. 10 vs. Ottawa… Filip Forsberg opened the scoring for Nashville with his 10th goal… The Predators now have three players with at least 10 goals this season (Niederreiter, Forsberg, Duchene)… Jeremy Lauzon tallied an assist for his first point since Nov. 3 at Calgary.
INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Dec. 27 26
Michael McCarron NHL/NHLPA PAP Dec. 12-27 8
Matt Duchene Birth of child Dec. 27 1
Total man-games lost: 61
Borowiecki – 27; McCarron – 9; McDonagh – 7; Trenin – 5; Carrier – 4; Glass – 3; Lauzon – 3; Jankowski – 2; Duchene – 1
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Dec. 29: Recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 27: Recalled forward Tommy Novak from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 24: Reassigned forward Tommy Novak to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 21: Activated defenseman Ryan McDonagh from IR.
− Dec. 20: Reassigned defenseman Jordan Gross to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 19: Recalled forward Tommy Novak from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 18: Reassigned defensemen Kevin Gravel and Roland McKeown to Milwaukee (AHL).
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:
LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
DEC. 28, 2022 – ANAHEIM 3 vs. VEGAS 2 – OT
The Ducks earned a point for the second straight game with a 3-2 overtime win against the Vegas Golden Knights Wednesday night at Honda Center. The Ducks killed all five Vegas power play opportunities and have now killed 10 straight penalties dating to Dec. 21 vs. MIN. John Gibson stopped a season high 49 shots to pick up his sixth win, tied for the fourth-most saves he has made in a single game. Gibson 49 saves were tied for the third most by a goaltender this season, trailing only Ottawa’s Anton Forsberg (53) and Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevsky (52). Adam Henrique scored both of Anaheim’s goals (10th and 11th), his second multi-goal game of the season and 25th of his career. Trevor Zegras recorded his 100th and 101st career points with assists on each of Anaheim’s goals (36-65=101 in 135 GP), becoming the third player in Ducks history to reach the milestone, joining Paul Kariya (45-56=101 in 98 GP) and Bobby Ryan (55-45=100 in 126 GP). Zegras also scored his league-tying fourth shootout goal this season while he also leads the NHL with 10 shootout goals since the start of 2021-22, four more than the next best skater (6, Kirill Kaprizov). Troy Terry recorded two assists, his ninth multi-point game of the season (tied with Zegras), and also scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout. Cam Fowler skated in a game-high 31:41 TOI, his third highest career total and most since his career-high 35:11 TOI Jan. 9, 2022 vs. DET. PP: 0-5 PK: 5-5 SF: 27 SA: 51 TOI: Cam Fowler (31:41)
Three Stars: 1. J. Gibson 2. A. Henrique 3. M. Stone
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Jan. 2 Philadelphia Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Jan. 4 Dallas Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 6 San Jose Honda Center 7 p.m. ESPN+ / Ducks Stream
Jan. 8 Boston Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Jan. 11 Edmonton Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Dec. 6 Claimed C Jayson Megna on waivers from Colorado. Activated LW Max Comtois from Injured Reserve (IR) and placed C Isac Lundestrom on IR.
Dec. 9 Activated D John Klingberg from Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 10 Recalled G Lukas Dostal from San Diego (AHL). Placed C Derek Grant on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 14 Recalled G Olle Eriksson Ek from San Diego (AHL). Placed G Anthony Stolarz on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 19 Acquired D Michael Del Zotto in a three-team trade. Detroit acquires C Danny O’Regan from Anaheim while Florida receives RW Givani Smith. Assigned D Colton White to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.
Dec. 20 Recalled C Justin Kirkland from San Diego (AHL). Placed LW Max Jones on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 29 Reassigned G Olle Eriksson Ek to San Diego (AHL).
ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 189
PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 36
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 28
Isac Lundestrom Upper-body 6 weeks 12
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 11
Anthony Stolarz Lower-body Day-to-day 8
Max Jones Upper-body Day-to-day 7
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TODAY’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks conclude their 2022 calendar year and continue a franchise record 10-game homestand today vs. the Nashville Predators at Honda Center (2 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). The Ducks enter today’s game with points in back-to-back games (1-0-1), three of the last five (2-2-1) and five of their last 10 overall (4-5=1). Today marks Anaheim’s sixth of 10 matinee contests in 2022-23 (three home, seven road), where the club is 1-3-1 in day games. Anaheim’s upcoming matinee contests include Jan. 21 @ BUF, Feb. 12 @ VGK, Feb. 20 @ FLA and Apr. 8 @ ARI. Anaheim wraps up its 14-game December schedule, consisting of six home and eight road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 156-145-49 in the month of December. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 63-35-20 in December, picking up points in 83 of the 118 contests. Following tonight’s game, the Ducks begin 2023 when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, Jan. 2 at Honda Center (7 p.m.).
RECORD HOMESTAND: The Ducks are in the midst of a franchise record 10-game homestand with the stretch of contests at home spanning 24 days (Dec. 21 through Jan. 13). The homestand is tied for the third-longest in NHL history, trailing 12 straight at home by Tampa Bay (2010-11) and California (1975-76). The 24 days during the stretch are the third most, trailing Winnipeg (22 days, 2017-18) and Vancouver (22, 1981-82). Anaheim’s longest prior homestand was eight games (three times), including Dec. 28, 2014-Jan. 16, 2015 (6-2-0, 12 pts.), Mar. 2-18, 2007 (6-1-1, 13 pts.) and Oct. 28-Nov. 14, 2001 (2-4-2, 6 pts.). Anaheim begins the homestand tied for the most road contests in the NHL this season (21, also Arizona). The Ducks will also host an eight-game homestand from Mar. 12-27, 2023. Below is a list of the longest homestands in NHL history:
SEASON TEAM GAMES DATES DAYS RECORD (W-L-T-OT, PTS.)
2010-11 Tampa Bay 12 Jan. 23, 2011 – Feb. 25, 2011 34 7-3-0-2, 16 pts.
1975-76 California 12 Nov. 26, 1975 – Dec. 28, 1975 33 4-7-1-0, 9 pts.
2022-23 Anaheim 10 Dec. 21, 2022 – Jan. 13, 2023 24 1-1-1-0, 3 pts.
2017-18 Winnipeg 10 Jan. 30, 2018 – Feb. 20, 2018 22 6-3-0-1, 13 pts.
2005-06 Phoenix 10 Jan. 28, 2006 – Mar. 4, 2006 36 3-5-0-2, 8 pts
1981-82 Vancouver 10 Jan. 13, 1982 – Feb. 3, 1982 22 4-3-3-0, 11 pts.
DUCKS-PREDATORS: Anaheim and Nashville hit the midway point of a three-game season series today with the first matchup of 2022-23 at Honda Center. In the lone contest between the clubs this season Nov. 29 at Bridgestone Arena, the Ducks fell 2-1 with Troy Terry netting Anaheim’s lone goal in the opening contest of a four-game road trip. The Ducks own a 42-29-9 all-time record vs. the Predators, including a 28-8-3 mark in Anaheim. The Ducks’ .756 home win percentage against the Predators is the club’s highest home win percentage against an NHL opponent. John Klingberg (1-24=25 in 36 games) leads Ducks skaters in in career scoring and assists vs. the Predators, while his 24 assists are the fifth-most by a defenseman in NHL history vs. Nashville, trailing Nicklas Lidstrom (42), Duncan Keith (39), Keith Yandle (27) and Chris Pronger (26). Adam Henrique (8-3=11 in 19 games) leads the Ducks in career goals against the Predators. These two clubs will conclude the season series Mar. 12 in Orange County (6:30 p.m. PT).
ANA-NSH SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Nov. 29 Bridgestone Arena 2-1 NSH OT win
Dec. 30 Honda Center 2 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
Mar. 12 Honda Center 6:30 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
ANA-NSH ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Nashville
All-Time Series: 42-29-9 28-8-3 14-21-6
Current Streak: Four NSH wins One NSH win Three NSH wins
Last ANA Win: Jan. 16, 2020 (4-2) Jan. 5, 2020 (5-4 SO) Jan. 16, 2020 (4-2)
Last NSH Win: Nov. 29, 2022 (2-1 OT) Mar. 21, 2022 (6-3) Nov. 29, 2022 (2-1 OT)
ANA Last 10: 4-5-1 8-2-0 2-6-2
