ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks put a five-game winning streak on the line Wednesday night at Honda Center against a Nashville Predators team riding a streak of its own. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. PT, and the game airs on Prime Video and FOXLA+. The Ducks are 10-7-1 and the Predators are 9-4-5, and the teams are meeting for the first time this season.
The night is also Military Appreciation Night. The Ducks will honor local service members while raising awareness and money for two team community partners, United Heroes League and Veteran Tickets Foundation.
Forward Troy Terry is set to make his season debut after offseason hip surgery. A hip injury kept him sidelined on and off last season, and he credits the team’s medical staff for getting him back to game speed. Head coach Joel Quenneville called Terry a dependable winger who scores, helps the power play and can kill penalties, and said he will likely start on the third line alongside Tim Washe while he gets reacclimated. Goalie Laurent Brossoit gets the start in net and is 4-0 in his starts with Anaheim this year.
Anaheim’s run has been powered by its offense. A 5-2 win over Pittsburgh on Sunday gave Anaheim eight consecutive games with five-plus goals, which makes it the first club in the NHL to do that since 1988-89. Cutter Gauthier had his third hat trick in five games, tying the franchise record for most in a season. Quenneville praised his release and said he is playing with plenty of confidence.
Nashville is playing for the second consecutive night after a 3-0 win over the Kings and has won five in a row. Quenneville described the Predators as a disciplined, strong team game with good sticks and balance. The Ducks have scored 69 goals and allowed 66 on the season, while Nashville has averaged 2.6 goals allowed over its last 10 games.