Anaheim (1-2) at Nashville (2-1)
When: Thursday, May 18th 2017
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: NBC Sports Network
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The Nashville Predators look to continue feeding off their frenzied home crowd when they host Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Defenseman Roman Josi scored a power-play goal with 2:43 remaining, and the Predators rallied to beat the Ducks 2-1 in Game 3 in their first ever conference finals home game. It was Nashville’s 10th straight home win in the postseason dating back to last season. Filip Forsberg tied it up at 3:54 of the third period and thought they had taken the lead later on only to have two goals within eight seconds waved off for goalie interference. Nashville continues to receive solid production from its blue-line, with Josi delivering the decisive goal and Ryan Ellis adding an assist to boost their playoff totals to 10 points each – a franchise record for defensemen. Overall, the unit combined for more shots on goal (21) in Game 3 than the Ducks (20) did as a team, led by nine from Ellis – who failed to record a shot in Game 2. Goalie Pekka Rinne has allowed seven goals in six home playoff games, including one in each of the past five.
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Anaheim had evened the series with an impressive 5-3 victory in Game 2, but it was outshot by a 2-to-1 margin (40-20) and was unable to protect a third-period lead for the first time in six games this postseason. The Ducks have rallied four times this postseason when trailing by multiple goals, but couldn’t hold a lead in Game 3. Goalie John Gibson made 38 saves, while Corey Perry scored the lone goal on a power-play in the second period. Perry, who was bumped off Anaheim’s top line in Game 2, scored for only the second time in the past 11 games on a bad-angle shot, but the Ducks were unable to generate sustained pressure and failed to record a shot on goal in the final 11 minutes Tuesday. Perry’s goal was his 35th in postseason play, tying Teemu Selanne (35) for second place on the franchise’s all-time list. Center Ryan Kesler has been superb on faceoffs, but he won 9 of 22 on Tuesday after going 27-18 in the first two games. It was just Anaheim’s second road playoff loss this postseason, but both have come in the last two contests.
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The Predators and Rinne are simply unbeatable at home right now and I’m going to stick with that trend. The Nashville defense will continue to contribute points and the Predators will be one step closer to the Finals.
Pick: Predators -150
W/L TRENDS
| Anaheim |
- Ducks are 6-1 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Ducks are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Ducks are 17-5 in their last 22 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Ducks are 20-7 in their last 27 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Ducks are 8-3 in their last 11 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Ducks are 8-3 in their last 11 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Ducks are 24-9 in their last 33 Thursday games.
- Ducks are 5-2 in their last 7 road games.
- Ducks are 20-8 in their last 28 overall.
- Ducks are 20-8 in their last 28 vs. Western Conference.
- Ducks are 9-4 in their last 13 vs. Central.
- Ducks are 26-12 in their last 38 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Ducks are 1-4 in their last 5 Conference Finals games.
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| Nashville |
- Predators are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Pacific.
- Predators are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Predators are 5-1 in their last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Predators are 5-1 in their last 6 Thursday games.
- Predators are 9-2 in their last 11 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Predators are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Predators are 7-2 in their last 9 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Predators are 10-3 in their last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Predators are 10-3 in their last 13 overall.
- Predators are 20-7 in their last 27 home games.
- Predators are 25-10 in their last 35 vs. Western Conference.
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OU TRENDS
| Anaheim |
- Over is 4-0-2 in Ducks last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Over is 2-0-3 in Ducks last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Over is 7-1-3 in Ducks last 11 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Over is 5-1-1 in Ducks last 7 Conference Finals games.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Ducks last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 4-1 in Ducks last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Ducks last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Over is 6-2-2 in Ducks last 10 road games.
- Over is 5-2-1 in Ducks last 8 overall.
- Under is 5-2-2 in Ducks last 9 Thursday games.
- Over is 5-2-1 in Ducks last 8 vs. Western Conference.
- Over is 5-2-1 in Ducks last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
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| Nashville |
- Under is 4-0 in Predators last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 4-0-1 in Predators last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 9-1-2 in Predators last 12 home games.
- Under is 8-1-3 in Predators last 12 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 6-1-5 in Predators last 12 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1-3 in Predators last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 5-1-2 in Predators last 8 Thursday games.
- Under is 5-1-2 in Predators last 8 vs. Western Conference.
- Under is 15-5-6 in Predators last 26 overall.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Predators last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 12-4-6 in Predators last 22 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 5-2-6 in Predators last 13 games following a win.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Under is 3-0-3 in the last 6 meetings in Nashville.
- Home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Over is 21-8-9 in the last 38 meetings.
- Ducks are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Nashville.
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