Anaheim at Nashville

Nashville comes off a 5-3 loss in Game 2, but the Predators got the split, which essentially is what they needed in the first two games at Anaheim. The Ducks scored four times in less than 19 minutes to put it away as Pekka Rinne had a rare bad night, but he still leads all goalies with a 1.62 goals-against average and .942 save percentage in the postseason. Rinne made 22 saves but was outplayed by Anaheim goalie John Gibson, who had 30 saves on 33 shots. It was the first time the Predators had allowed more than three goals in the playoffs. Nashville has won five of its last six games after allowing five or more goals its previous game and the home team has won four of the last five meetings. Also, Nashville is 19-7 its last 26 home contests and still has won nine of its last 12 overall. The Predators still have the better goaltending and might have suffered a slight letdown after winning Game 1. Look for Nashville to bounce back with a win in Game 3. Take the Predators.