Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction NHL Picks 1/5/25

In this article, we will formulate a Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, January 5th at the Honda Center. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Lightning’s recent form and recent player performance 

-The Ducks’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Tampa Bay

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Anaheim

-Recent betting trends in games played between Tampa Bay and Anaheim

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Lightning and Ducks. 

Lightning on Tired Legs

The Lightning are on tired legs after their game on Saturday against the LA Kings. On Thursday, the Lightning faced off against the San Jose Sharks and they ended up losing 2-1. Anthony Cerelli scored a goal in the second period, but that wasn’t enough as they were knocked off. Andrei Vasilevskiy was in goal and he saved 23 of the 25 shots that he faced. If they want a chance to win to find success in this game it’s going to be crucial that they find a way to get the offense out to a fast start. 

The Lightning are averaging 3.86 goals while their defense is giving up 2.8 goals per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league while the defense is ranked 10th. They are averaging 27.9 shots per game which is 20th in the league, which makes the offense even more impressive. They are shooting over 13 percent which is the best in the league. Nikita Kucherov has scored 17 goals and added 37 assists so far this season. Victor Hedman is dealing with a head injury and he’s questionable for this game. J.J. Moser is also currently on injured reserve. The Lightning will meet the Hurricanes after this game.

Ducks Struggling

The Ducks are struggling again, but that has been something that has been common all season with this team. The Ducks in the last game faced off against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday and they scored two goals, but the defense gave up three goals. Lukas Dostal was in goal and he saved 23 of the 26 shots that he faced. Brett Leason and Jackson Lacombre both scored a goal. Two games ago against the Winnipeg Jets the Ducks were able to secure the 4-3 victory in overtime. 

The Ducks are averaging 2.5 goals, while their defense is giving up 3.05 goals per game. The offense is ranked 31st in the league while the defense is ranked 17th.  Opponents are only shooting 9.6 percent, which is 5th best in the league. Troy Terry has been te top player for this team scoring 13 goals and adding in 18 assists. In this game, the Ducks need to take advantage of the tired legs of the Lightning. The Ducks will face the Flames, Blues, and Flyers following this one.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction

This game is going to be lower-scoring. The Lightning are on tired legs and that is going to really hurt the offense. The Ducks are averaging only 2.5 goals per game and they are going to really struggle to get any sort of offense going here. Their defense however will be good against the Lightning, and this game is going to stay under the total. Look for only two or three total goals to be scored. Back the under to cash.