Nashville at Anaheim

The Nashville Predators made a statement in their opener here, winning easily 4-1. They closed the season at 11-2, not counting the throw away finale, outscoring their opponents 52-30. One of the victims in the late-season surge was Anaheim. The Ducks have yet to slow down this Predators’ offense that is peaking now. In the five meetings this season, the Predators have now scored 21 times against the Ducks, and in no game have they been held under 4. That certainly puts a lot of value on the dog here. The Predators have been even more menacing off a single day of rest at 8-1 over their last nine. The Ducks are licking their wounds from this Nashville squad that is now 5-1 vs. the Ducks in the last six meetings. Confidence and momentum equals a lethal dog, so I'm playing on Nashville in this one.