Last Time Out:
The Predators started their four-game road trip in San Jose on Wednesday night, falling to the Sharks, 4-1. Captain Roman Josi scored the lone goal for Nashville, while Pekka Rinne stopped 19 shots on the night.
The Opposition:
Prior to Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Toronto, the Ducks had won four of their last five outings. They're 6-5-1 on the season. Andrew Cogliano leads the club with nine points, while Rickard Rakell and Ondrej Kase have each found the back of the net on five occasions. However, the Ducks are expected to be without Captain Ryan Getzlaf, forwards Ryan Kesler and Patrick Eaves and defenseman Cam Fowler tonight, all four are out with injuries.
All-Time Meetings:
The Predators are 27-29-2-9 all-time against the Ducks, including a 9-19-0-6 regular-season record versus Anaheim at the Honda Center. However, Nashville has earned at least a point in three of its last four meetings with Anaheim and is 3-0 against them in all-time playoff series.
PK Prowess:
Nashville readily admitted after Wednesday's loss in San Jose they simply need to stay out of the box, but their penalty kill has been keeping them in games. Nashville went 7-for-8 on the penalty kill on Wednesday, maintaining its status as one of the League's best road PK units. The Preds have killed off 92.5 percent of penalties on the road, which ranks second to only San Jose (95.0 percent) in the NHL. The Preds have gone shorthanded on the road 40 times this season - most in the NHL - but have allowed only three road power-play goals.
Watch & Listen:
Tonight's game in Anaheim comes with a 9 p.m. CT start time with Predators Live pregame coverage beginning at 8:30 on Fox Sports Tennessee. The game can also be heard on 102.5 The Game and the Predators Radio Network. Plus, follow PredsNHL on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat for updates from Anaheim.
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