Anaheim Ducks vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 10/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Nashville Predators

Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+172) Predators (-210)

The Anaheim Ducks (2-2-1) are en route to Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Nashville Predators (2-2-2). The line on this matchup has Anaheim at +172 while Nashville is sitting at -210. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Anaheim Ducks were on the losing side of the ice with a 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks their last time out. Anaheim accrued 39 penalty minutes in this outing. The Ducks could have played much better offensively in the loss. Additionally, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 1 goal. In the outing, they scored on 1 out of the 39 shots they looked to score on.

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Concerning scoring goals, the Anaheim Ducks have racked up 14 goals (27th in hockey) so far this year and have allowed 18. For the season, they have 5 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. Anaheim is sitting with 20 power play chances and they have tallied 5 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 25.00%. When at even strength, the Ducks let the opposition score 15 goals while scoring 9 themselves. Anaheim has taken 165 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.5%. The Ducks so far have had 141 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .872. Anaheim Ducks opponents have recorded 13 power play opportunities (31st in the NHL) and have a total of 3 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Lukas Dostal. Dostal has been in net for 125 matchups throughout his NHL career. He has earned an overall record of 43-60-14 and he started in 111 games. The opposition has scored 376 goals against Dostal in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.39. Dostal has had 3,840 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,464 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .902 during his 6,423 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his pro career, Dostal has recorded 60 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .541.

In their last game, Nashville faced off against the Jets in a matchup where the Predators took the loss by a final of 4-1. They had 4 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Predators scored 1 goal out of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the year, the Nashville Predators have tallied 15 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have permitted 19 goals to be scored by of a combination of 16 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. The Predators have 13 goals at even strength and 2 goals (30th in hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 23 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 8.70%. Nashville has put up 161 shots (17th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.32%, while allowing the opposition 176 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 83.33% on their oppositions 18 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.2%.

Across the ice you are going to see Juuse Saros defending the net. He has a tally of 11,266 saves out of 12,323 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .914. Saros holds a career mark of 204-151-40 and has been in goal for 413 games. He has made the start in 396 games and has been on the ice for 21,637 minutes. Saros' quality start percentage sits at 58.8% and he has earned 233 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.67 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,057 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville (-210)

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