Stanley Cup Odds – Nashville at Anaheim Game Tips. The Nashville Predators and Anaheim Ducks meet on Wednesday with the Ducks a slight favorite in Stanley Cup odds for Game 1. The Ducks are the #4 seed in the Western Conference while the Predators are the #5 seed. Stanley Cup lines favor the Ducks to win this series but not by much.
Ducks -145, total 5 over at Sbg global
Anaheim is favored in Game 1 on Wednesday night but only because they are at home. This is expected to be a very close series that either team could win. The Ducks have the top line of Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan but they will be tested by the defense combination of Shea Weber and Ryan Suter. The Predators have the edge in goal with Pekka Rinne and this may finally be the season that Nashville wins their first playoff series.
Series
The Predators won three of the four meetings against Anaheim this season and you can make a case that Nashville should be favored in this series. The Ducks almost totally rely on their top line of Perry, Getlzf and Ryan. If they are shutdown by Weber and Suter then Anaheim is going to need Teemu Selanne to have a big series.
Anaheim Goaltending Questions
A team never likes to go into the postseason with questions in goal but that is exactly what Anaheim has. Dan Ellis played in the last three games for Anaheim and he might get the start in Game 1 against his former team. The Ducks have an All-Star in Jonas Hiller but he still doesn’t look to be ready as he has been dealing with vertigo. The Ducks might even decide that Ray Emery is their best option in goal if he is healthy.
Game Notes
In this series, the Predators are 6-18 in the last 24 meetings in Anaheim. The Predators are 9-3 in their last 12 overall. The Predators are 4-9 in their last 13 road games. The Predators are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. the Pacific. The Predators are 8-20 in their last 28 Conference Quarterfinals games. The Ducks are 10-3 in their last 13 overall. The Ducks are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. the Central. The Ducks are 36-16 in their last 52 games as a home favorite. Looking at the total in Stanley Cup odds, the Under is 16-5-6 in the Predators last 27 road games. The Over is 4-1 in the Ducks last 5 home games. In this series, the Under is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings.