Anaheim Ducks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 10/25/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: WXPX-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-145) Lightning (+125)

Amalie Arena is where the Tampa Bay Lightning (1-4-2) will meet the Anaheim Ducks (4-2-1) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Ducks at -145 and the Lightning are coming in at +125. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Anaheim Ducks were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 7-5 win over the Bruins in their previous game. The Ducks had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the victory. In the game, they scored on 7 out of the 30 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. Anaheim compiled 30 minutes in the box in this contest.

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While at even strength, the Ducks let the opposition score 20 goals while having 20 themselves. Anaheim Ducks opponents have amassed 16 power play opportunities (32nd in hockey) and have racked up 5 goals in those chances. Pertaining to their scoring, the Anaheim Ducks have earned 26 goals (10th in the NHL) on the campaign and have given up 25. Anaheim has taken 227 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.5%. For the season, they have accumulated 9 points and their points percentage is .643. The Ducks have had 210 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .881. Anaheim has 28 power play chances and they have added 6 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 21.43%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Lukas Dostal. Dostal has been involved in 126 games during his NHL career. He has an overall mark of 44-60-14 and he has gotten the start in 112 games. The opposition has racked up 378 goals against Dostal in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.38. Dostal has had 3,868 shot attempts against him and has accrued 3,490 total saves. His save percentage is at .902 in his 6,425 minutes guarding the cage. For his professional hockey career, Dostal is sitting with 61 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .545.

When they were on the ice last, Tampa Bay faced the Blackhawks in a game where the Lightning took the defeat by a mark of 3-2. The Lightning netted 2 goals of the 31 shots on goal they pursued. They had 4 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

The Lightning have tallied 14 goals at even strength and 4 goals (26th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Tampa Bay has taken 171 shots (31st in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.53%, while allowing their opponents 213 shots. During this campaign, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accumulated 18 goals, 4 points, as well as a points percentage of .286. They have granted a total of 24 goals to be scored by way of 21 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 20 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.00%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 88.46% on their oppositions 26 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. He has gathered 14,903 saves out of the 16,255 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .917. Vasilevskiy is the owner of a career mark of 331-166-37 and has been in net for 545 games. He has made the start in 535 games and his ice time sits at 28,632 mins. Vasilevskiy's quality start rate comes out to 57.4% and he has 307 quality starts in his pro career. Teams are averaging 2.53 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,352 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim (-145)

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