The 3-4-0 Tampa Bay Lightning will meet with the one-win Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in California on Wednesday. Read on for our Lightning-Ducks picks.
The Lightning aren't off to a good start, but that's not out of the ordinary for them. Still, they're coming off a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, and Tampa is now playing the second game of a back-to-back set.
Meanwhile, the Ducks still haven't won since their season opener versus the Kraken, most recently falling 5-1 to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. They're looking to get back on track at home.
Here are my NHL picks and predictions for Wednesday night's Lightning-Ducks matchup (odds via FanDuel Sportsbook, BetMGM, and DraftKings Sportsbook; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5 star scale).