Nashville at Anaheim

Anaheim has no offense and a losing home record, yet they opened as a favorite against a strong all-around Nashville squad that is 3-1-1 on the road. Nashville is 12th in the NHL in goals scored, sixth in goals allowed, and has Top 10 specialty units. Nashville is also seeking to keep an opponent scoreless in the first period for the 11th consecutive game. The Anaheim Ducks have been blanked in all but two opening periods this season and have endured five shutouts in their first 10 games. Anaheim finished 0-4-1 on its road trip with a 2-1 defeat at St. Louis, part of a 3-13 run against the Western Conference. The Ducks are last in the NHL in scoring and 28th on the power play. Meanwhile, the Predators are 24-11 vs. a team with a losing record. These teams recently met and Nashville rolled, 5-1, so grab the dog playing so much better than the punchless home team. Play Nashville.