Anaheim at Nashville

A long road trip for Anaheim to the East Coast for Game 6. It's not a must-win for them, up 3-2, but it is for the home team. Anaheim is just #17 in the NHL in goals scored and hasn't been effective on the power play in this series (1-for-7 the last game). The Ducks are 2-for-19 in this series with the man advantage. Nashville is home with outstanding balance at #12 in the NHL in goals scored, #10 on the power play, and #14 in goals allowed. Forward Craig Smith, who finished third on the team with 21 goals, has essentially missed three contests after suffering a lower-body injury in the opening minutes of Game 3, but he is back at practice and should play. The Predators led the league with 55 goals from their defensemen. The home ice will be sky-high tonight, and Anaheim has carried a 3-2 lead into a Game 6 on the road in each of the past three postseasons and lost all three series. Back Nashville in this one.