The Nashville Predators (25-34-8, 58 points) look to snap their three-game skid Thursday when they host the Anaheim Ducks (29-31-8, 66 points) at Bridgestone Arena.
This marks the third and final meeting between Nashville and Anaheim this season; the Ducks won each of the two previous matchups, most recently by a score of 2-1 in Anaheim on March 14.
The Predators are coming off a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues at home on Tuesday, while the Ducks are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars on the road.
Backup goaltender Justus Annunen gets the start for the Predators, and John Gibson will mind the net for Anaheim.
How The Predators lined up vs. Anaheim
Forsberg-O’Reilly-Stamkos
Bunting-Sissons-Marchessault
Smith-Svechkov-Evangelista
L’Heureux-McCarron-Vrana
Skjei-Blankenburg
Del Gaizo-Stastney
Oesterle-Barron
Annunen
Saros
Extra: Englund, Bellows
IR: Josi, Lauzon, Wilsby
Predators vs. Ducks: Live Updates
First Period (NSH 1, ANA 0)
The Predators got an early chance on the man advantage when Luke Evangelista drew a tripping call on Isac Lundestrom just past the 6-minute mark. Steven Stamkos made it count, firing home a one-timer on the power play to give Nashville a 1-0 lead at the 7:07 mark.
Stamkos’ goal was the 578th of his career, giving him sole possession of 22nd place on the NHL’s all-time goal scoring list.
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