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Anaheim Ducks vs Nashville Predators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 16, 2026

NHL matchup

Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 16, 2026.

April 16, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 16. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Anaheim Ducks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

129:07 together · 10 games

xG share56.0%
Corsi for / against
144 / 115
Fenwick for / against
110 / 81
Corsi share
55.6%
Fenwick share
57.6%
xG for / against
7.46 / 5.87
All observed combinations

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

127:28 together · 9 games

xG share49.4%
Corsi for / against
118 / 127
Fenwick for / against
85 / 106
Corsi share
48.2%
Fenwick share
44.5%
xG for / against
5.87 / 6.01
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Lukas Dostal

Anaheim Ducks · Last start: Apr 14

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
119
Save %
84.0
Goals allowed
19
Close-range shots %
26.1

Justus Annunen

Nashville Predators · Last start: Apr 13

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
144
Save %
93.8
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
40.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 16, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Anaheim Ducks

xG for / game
3.81
xG against / game
3.00
xG differential / game
0.81

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
2.96
xG against / game
3.31
xG differential / game
-0.35

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 16, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Anaheim Ducks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
68.3
Corsi share (%)
57.5
Fenwick share (%)
58.0
Faceoff win %
51.8
Penalties / game
3.5

Shots / game: 33.2 · Shooting: 8.4% · Avg distance: 32.3 ft

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.8
Corsi share (%)
48.7
Fenwick share (%)
47.7
Faceoff win %
48.1
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 27.6 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Anaheim Ducks ANA
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
10Points12
0.455Points %0.545
32Goals for31
37Goals against35
-5Goal differential-4
W1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Anaheim Ducks ANA road
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH home
7Games6
4Wins3
8Points7
1Goal differential2
Last 10 games
Anaheim Ducks ANA
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
4-6-0Record4-2-4
8Points12
28Goals for30
34Goals against32
-6Goal differential-2
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Anaheim Ducks ANA 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Nashville Predators NSH 4 wins
Total goals31 – 31
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.1 / 3.1
Shots per game30.8 / 33.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 7, 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
5 - 0 25 - 43 View
Oct 21, 2025
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
5 - 2 32 - 28 View
Mar 20, 2025
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 1 35 - 34 View
Mar 14, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
1 - 2 29 - 15 View
Jan 25, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
2 - 5 43 - 35 View
Feb 25, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
4 - 2 29 - 31 View
Jan 9, 2024
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
5 - 3 33 - 42 View
Nov 14, 2023
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 2 20 - 30 View
Mar 12, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
5 - 4 36 - 37 View
Dec 30, 2022
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
6 - 1 43 - 27 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.