Both clubs arrive on five straight wins, but Nashville holds the standings and goaltending edges.
Anaheim hosts Nashville on Wednesday with both clubs riding five-game winning streaks, but the Predators have the standings edge: 23 points to the Ducks’ 21 through 18 games. Nashville ranks 11th in the power index, six places ahead of Anaheim at 17th, and Juuse Saros’ .922 save percentage is a key edge in net. Anaheim’s counter is an attack led by Cutter Gauthier’s 13 goals in 14 games, while Leo Carlsson and Jackson LaCombe each have 19 points in 15. The matchup may turn on whether the Ducks can make that offense beat Saros, or if Nashville’s Filip Forsberg (18 points) and Roman Josi (17) can set the pace.