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Lightning at Ducks

NHL · Wednesday, Dec 31 · 3:00 PM CT · Honda Center · Final TB 4 – ANA 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
TB11114
ANA01203
Team box
TB·ANA
29
shots
28
1 of 3
power play
1 of 3
38.2
faceoff %
61.8
19
hits
13
12
blocked shots
12
6
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Andrei VasilevskiyTB2825.893
Lukas DostalANA2925.862

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
ANA +3
TB +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: ANA 0 · TB 1lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 56%, ANA 44% · Updated Dec 31, 2025

Expected margin
TB by 0.8
Expected score
TB 3.7 – 2.9 ANA
Expected total
6.6
LightningThe matchupDucks
−129Our fair odds+129
3.7Expected goals2.9
+0.26Power rating−0.17
3.3Goals / game3.4
2.7Allowed / game3.5
27.4Shots / game31.0
46.6Faceoff %46.4
19.7Hits / game20.3
22−16Season record21−18
6−4Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · ANA chance
Our model fair56.4%43.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TBTampa Bay Lightning−12956%————
ANAAnaheim Ducks+12944%————
SpreadTB by 0.8
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.8our margin————
ANAAnaheim Ducks+0.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Tampa Bay Lightning by 0.8 expected
Tampa Bay Lightning by 7 goals: <1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 4%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 10%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 16%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 16%Anaheim Ducks by 1 goal: 23%Anaheim Ducks by 2 goals: 7%Anaheim Ducks by 3 goals: 7%Anaheim Ducks by 4 goals: 3%Anaheim Ducks by 5 goals: 1%Anaheim Ducks by 6 goals: <1%Anaheim Ducks by 7 goals: <1%
← TB wins byANA wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more43%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more31%
Anaheim Ducks wins by 2 or more18%
Decided by one goal39%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .905 save %, 2.25 GAAstarted
ANALukas Dostal G · last 5 starts: .857 save %, 3.54 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·ANA
Dec 28, 2025 vs MTL
last game
Dec 29, 2025 vs SJ
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 38+ games
TB·ANA
+0.26
rating (0 = average)
−0.17
3.3
goals / game
3.4
2.7
goals allowed / game
3.5
22−16
season record
21−18
11−9
home record
12−7
11−7
away record
9−11
W4
streak
L3
6−4
last 10
3−7
27.4
shots / game
31.0
46.6
faceoff %
46.4
19.7
hits / game
20.3
13.2
blocked shots / game
15.1
4.1
takeaways / game
4.9
14.6
giveaways / game
15.4

Rating Trend

TB · ANA · 75 days
Tampa Bay LightningAnaheim Ducks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · ANA 2−7
Oct 25, 2025at TBTB 4 − 3
Jan 16, 2025at TBTB 4 − 3 SO
Jan 5, 2025at ANAANA 4 − 1
Mar 24, 2024at ANATB 3 − 2 OT
Jan 13, 2024at TBTB 5 − 1
Feb 21, 2023at TBTB 6 − 1
Oct 26, 2022at ANATB 4 − 2
Apr 14, 2022at TBTB 4 − 3 OT
Jan 21, 2022at ANAANA 5 − 1

TB · Last 10

6−4 · streak W4
Dec 28, 2025vs MTL5 − 4W
Dec 27, 2025at FLA4 − 2W
Dec 22, 2025vs STL4 − 1W
Dec 20, 2025vs CAR6 − 4W
Dec 18, 2025vs LA1 − 2L
Dec 15, 2025vs FLA2 − 5L
Dec 13, 2025at NYI2 − 3L
Dec 11, 2025at NJ8 − 4W
Dec 9, 2025at MTL6 − 1W
Dec 8, 2025at TOR0 − 2L

ANA · Last 10

3−7 · streak L3
Dec 29, 2025vs SJ4 − 5L
Dec 27, 2025at LA1 − 6L
Dec 22, 2025vs SEA1 − 3L
Dec 20, 2025vs CBJ4 − 3W
Dec 19, 2025vs DAL3 − 8L
Dec 16, 2025at CBJ3 − 4L
Dec 15, 2025at NYR4 − 1W
Dec 13, 2025at NJ1 − 4L
Dec 11, 2025at NYI2 − 5L
Dec 9, 2025at PIT4 − 3W