Ducks to Face Lightning in Divisional Showdown in Anaheim

Sunday, March 24th, 2024

The match-up in Anaheim, California, features the Tampa Bay Lightning, positioned fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 38-25-7 record, going up against the Anaheim Ducks, who stand seventh in the Pacific Division with a 24-43-3 record.

Coming into this game, the Lightning are looking to recover from a narrow 4-3 overtime defeat to the Los Angeles Kings, during which Steven Stamkos notably netted two goals for Tampa Bay.

The Ducks, on the other hand, carry a home record of 11-24-1 into this contest, alongside an overall performance of 24-43-3. They've shown a tendency to struggle, evidenced by a 15-27-3 record in games where they have accumulated more penalty minutes than their adversaries.

With an away record of 17-16-3 and an overall standing of 38-25-7, the Lightning are recognized for their disciplinary challenges, ranking eighth in the league by averaging 4.1 penalties per game.

In their last encounter during this season, Tampa Bay secured a dominating 5-1 win over Anaheim, with Stamkos again making a significant impact by scoring two goals.

Pivotal for the Ducks have been Troy Terry, with 19 goals and 30 assists, and Cam Fowler, contributing four assists in his last 10 appearances. Tampa Bay has relied on the offensive prowess of Brayden Point, with 41 goals and 39 assists, and Nikita Kucherov, who has amassed three goals and 18 assists over a span of 10 games.

Reviewing the last 10 games, Anaheim has managed to score an average of 1.4 goals and 2.6 assists per game, alongside accruing 13.7 penalty minutes. Contrastingly, Tampa Bay has attained an average of 4 goals, 6.

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