PREMIUM
Schule's NHL ULTIMATE of the ULTIMATE - NAS@ANA
(NHL) Nashville vs. Anaheim,
04/17/2016 6:30 PM, Score: 3 - 2
Money Line: -158.00 Anaheim (Home)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -158.00 Anaheim (Home)
Result: Loss
This is an 8* play on the Anaheim Ducks.
The Ducks got off on the wrong foot in Game 1, as James Neal opened the scoring 35 seconds into the first period. It was an uphill battle for the rest of the night, and they went on to lose 4-3. I expect a much different result here in Game 2.
There's a lot to like about the Nashville Predators, and if it wasn't for the fact that they play the Ducks in the first round, they might have been primed for a long playoff run. The Ducks finished with five more win in the regular season, which doesn't make a bit of difference here in the playoffs. What does make a difference though is that Anaheim allowed fewer goals than any other team in the league, and had by far the best special teams unit with the league's #1 ranked power play and top penalty kill.
Home ice could be huge in this series, as Nashville is a far better team at home than it is on the road. The Preds have lost five of their last six visits to the Duck Pond, and nine of the last 12 overall in this series. The Ducks have won 12 of their last 16 at home, and they have won six straight playoff games in the conference quarterfinals.
Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry finished he season firing on all cylinders, and when those two are on top of their game the Ducks are tough to beat.
Take ANA.
GL,
Jesse Schule
The Ducks got off on the wrong foot in Game 1, as James Neal opened the scoring 35 seconds into the first period. It was an uphill battle for the rest of the night, and they went on to lose 4-3. I expect a much different result here in Game 2.
There's a lot to like about the Nashville Predators, and if it wasn't for the fact that they play the Ducks in the first round, they might have been primed for a long playoff run. The Ducks finished with five more win in the regular season, which doesn't make a bit of difference here in the playoffs. What does make a difference though is that Anaheim allowed fewer goals than any other team in the league, and had by far the best special teams unit with the league's #1 ranked power play and top penalty kill.
Home ice could be huge in this series, as Nashville is a far better team at home than it is on the road. The Preds have lost five of their last six visits to the Duck Pond, and nine of the last 12 overall in this series. The Ducks have won 12 of their last 16 at home, and they have won six straight playoff games in the conference quarterfinals.
Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry finished he season firing on all cylinders, and when those two are on top of their game the Ducks are tough to beat.
Take ANA.
GL,
Jesse Schule
