Nashville Predators vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/07/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Venue:  Honda Center, Anaheim, CA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Predators +130, Ducks -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Predators +130, Ducks -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Predators +130, Ducks -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Nashville Predators:  36-31-9 (5th place, Central Division)

Anaheim Ducks:  41-31-5 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Nashville Predators:  7-3-0 last 10

Anaheim Ducks:  4-4-2 last 10

The Predators are entering this game with 81 points, a 36-31-9 record overall, and they are 16-16-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the San Jose Sharks in their last game, winning that one on the road 6-3, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Los Angeles Kings still to be played on Monday night. In their game against the Sharks, Filip Forsberg led the team in goals scored with 2 while Tyson Jost, Ryan O'Reilly, Erik Haula, and Steven Stamkos each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Tyson Jost, Adam Wilsby, and Roman Josi each led the team in assists with 2 while Luke Evangelista led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Juuse Saros was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 27 shots with 24 saves and a .889 save percentage. Their offense has scored 231 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 253 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The Ducks are entering this game with 87 points, a 41-31-5 record overall, and they are 23-12-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Calgary Flames in their last game, losing that one at home 5-3. Beckett Sennecke, Leo Carlsson, and Mason McTavish each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Alex Killorn, Jackson LaCombe, and Jacob Trouba each led the team in assists with 1 while John Carlson led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Ville Husso was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 19 shots with 15 saves and a .789 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 257 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 271 goals against them allowing 3.5 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Predators listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Predators have looked good in their games this season with their 36-31-9 record overall, but that record has them in the bottom half of their division in the West. They haven't been a great road team either with their 16-16-6 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Ducks have looked good in their games this season with their 41-31-5 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They have looked great on home ice too with their 23-12-3 home record this season. The Ducks have looked a lot better on home ice this season, but lately they have been falling apart and haven't looked good. They are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games and they have fallen into a big slump with 5 losses in a row now. They were leading the division a week ago, but now they are starting to slip down again and this isn't going to be an easy game for them. The Predators are holding down the 2nd Wild Card spot in the West and they are going to bring their best effort here since they need the wins. They have been rolling lately too, going 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and winning 2 games in a row now. The Predators have been making a big push for the playoffs lately and a lot of the teams around them in the standings have been folding lately, including the Ducks. The momentum is with the Predators right now, so look for the Preds to take advantage of a Ducks team that hasn't looked good lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Predators to win this game. 

Predators Ducks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Predators 4 Ducks 3.

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Nashville Predators: 25-45 (-11.4 units) on the moneyline as a road underdog of +100 to +200. 46-63 (-10.3 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 62-75 (-7.1 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 24-17 OVER against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game.

Anaheim Ducks: 103-137 (+8.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 55-63 (+13 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 95-129 (+5.2 units) on the moneyline against mistake free teams - opponents average 4 power plays/game or less. 28-17 OVER as a favorite of -200 or less.

Nashville Predators:  N. Hague (D) Day To Day - Undisclosed.

Anaheim Ducks:  R. Gudas (D) Day To Day - Lower-body. P. Mintyukov (D) Day To Day - Lower Body. C. Gauthier (LW) Out - Upper Body. J. Harkins (C) Out - Upper Body. R. Johnston (LW) Out - Lower-body. P. Mrazek (G) Out For Season - Lower-Body.

“Proud of the group. I mean, kind of been built for this. It’s 3-3 going into the third period, blow a little bit of lead, go through some adversity, and then we hung them together like we did all year. There's a lot of belief right now, and I thought the third period kind of got back to our game. It was pretty evident, when we do certain things, the kind of team we can be.” - Andrew Brunette after his team’s win against the Sharks in their game on Saturday. 

"We got going in the third with some possession and zone time and opportunities. We've been fortunate (to come back) all year, tonight it didn't happen." - Joel Quenneville after his team’s loss against the Flames in their game on Saturday. 

LW Zachary L'Heureux

C Ryan O'Reilly

RW Steven Stamkos

LD Brady Skjei

RD Roman Josi

G Juuse Saros

LW Alex Killorn

C Leo Carlsson

RW Beckett Sennecke

LD Jackson LaCombe

RD Jacob Trouba

G Lukas Dostal

Points: Filip Forsberg (71)

Goals: Steven Stamkos (38)

Assists: Ryan O'Reilly (44)

GAA: Justus Annunen (2.90)

Points: Cutter Gauthier (65)

Goals: Cutter Gauthier (38)

Assists: Jackson LaCombe (46)

GAA: Lukas Dostal (3.09)

Coaches:

Nashville Predators: Andrew Brunette (3rd season)

Anaheim Ducks: Joel Quenneville (1st season)