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NHL
Honda Center, Anaheim
Indoor
Wed 31 Dec 2025, 4:00 PM ET
Tampa Bay Lightning
VS
Anaheim Ducks

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 4 markets for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks and backs Tampa Bay Lightning hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $171.

4
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Tampa Bay Lightning
to win
Tampa Bay Lightning Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$17.09Best price-141
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win69.8%
The price says58.5%

The model graded 4 markets for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $171 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Wed 31 Dec 2025, 4:00 PM ET at Honda Center.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Tampa Bay Lightning High70% chance -141
Spread Members only High73% chance Members
Total Goals Members only High98% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Tampa Bay Lightning and Anaheim Ducks last met on Wed 31 Dec 2025: Tampa Bay Lightning won 4-3. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Game picks

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Moneyline
Tampa Bay Lightning
-141
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Anthony Cirelli CDay-to-day
  • Yanni Gourde COut

Anaheim Ducks

  • Judd Caulfield RWDay-to-day
  • Ian Moore DOut
  • Ryan Poehling COut
  • Troy Terry RWOut
Availability updated Oct 21, 2:07PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 6 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability6 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Tampa Bay LightningNo line posted

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Anaheim Ducks moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineAnaheim Ducks +1.5No line posted
1-4last 5 record
GF/G2.4GA/G3.6Shots/G25.8vs Lightning3-2

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Anaheim Ducks puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Anaheim Ducks total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Anaheim Ducks — what the model found

Our model graded 4 betting markets for Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks — 4 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 4 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks — recent results

Anaheim Ducks have won 1 of their last 5 games; Tampa Bay Lightning have won 4 of their last 5.

Anaheim Ducks — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L2–3NYIAway
L2–5NYRAway
L2–4BOSHome
L2–4CGYHome
W4–2CGYAway
Tampa Bay Lightning — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–2VANHome
W4–3SEAHome
L1–4NYRAway
W5–3NYIAway
W3–2MINHome

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Anaheim Ducks won 0, Tampa Bay Lightning won 1.

DateAnaheim DucksTampa Bay LightningWinner
Dec 3134Tampa Bay Lightning

Who’s out or in doubt

6 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Anaheim Ducks
PlayerStatus
Judd Caulfield RWDAY-TO-DAY
Ian Moore DOUT
Ryan Poehling COUT
Troy Terry RWOUT
Tampa Bay Lightning
PlayerStatus
Anthony Cirelli CDAY-TO-DAY
Yanni Gourde COUT

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Lightning vs Ducks, or as Ducks vs Lightning. The most recent game between them was Wednesday 31 December 2025 at Honda Center. The model has generated 4 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Tampa Bay Lightning 1–0 across the last meeting

Last meeting: Wed 31 Dec 2025, Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks: the Lightning won 4-3.

DateGameScoreWinner
31 Dec 2025Tampa Bay Lightning @ Anaheim Ducks3–4Tampa Bay Lightning

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