NHL Game Preview: Anaheim Ducks (4-2-1) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (1-4-2)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Benchmark International Arena (formerly Amalie Arena), Tampa, Florida

Puckdrop: 5:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+, Bally Sports Sun, Bally Sports West

Injury Report

Anaheim Ducks: No major injuries reported

Tampa Bay Lightning: No major injuries reported

Both teams enter this matchup relatively healthy, which should make for a clean, competitive game.

Team Recent Form

Anaheim Ducks:

Last 5: W 7-5 @ BOS, W 4-2 @ DET, L 5-2 vs COL, L 3-2 vs DAL, W 3-1 @ NSH

Goals For: 26 (3.7 per game, 10th NHL)

Goals Against: 25 (3.6 per game, 19th NHL)

Power Play: 21.4% (8th NHL)

Top Scorers: Leo Carlsson (8 pts), Mikael Granlund (8 pts), Troy Terry (7 pts).

Tampa Bay Lightning:

Last 5: L 3-2 vs CHI, L 4-2 @ MTL, L 3-1 vs COL, L 5-3 vs TOR, W 4-2 vs OTT

Goals For: 18 (2.6 per game, 31st NHL)

Goals Against: 24 (3.4 per game, 15th NHL)

Power Play: 20.0% (16th NHL)

Top Scorers: Jake Guentzel (7 pts), Brayden Point (6 pts), Nikita Kucherov (5 pts).

Key Player Matchups

Leo Carlsson (ANA) vs Brayden Point (TB): Carlsson’s breakout start vs Point’s need to spark Tampa’s offense.

Troy Terry (ANA) vs Nikita Kucherov (TB): Skilled wingers who can change momentum with one shift.

Goaltending: Lukas Dostal (ANA, 2-2-1, .904 SV%) vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB, 0-3-2, .885 SV%).

Series History

All-time: Lightning lead 21–17–4.

Recent: Tampa Bay has won 4 of the last 6 meetings.

At Tampa: Ducks have lost 5 straight at Amalie/Benchmark Arena.

Betting Trends

Anaheim Ducks:

4-0 when scoring 3+ goals.

4 of 7 games OVER 6.5 goals.

3-1-1 on the road.

Tampa Bay Lightning:

0-3 at home this season.

3 of 7 games OVER 6.5 goals.

Have lost 4 straight overall.

Game Odds

Anaheim Ducks                 6.5

Tampa Bay Lightning      – 195

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 24, 2025

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