The Tampa Bay Lightning (20-14-2) hit the road to play the Anaheim Ducks (16-18-4) at Honda Center on Sunday, January 5 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Lightning have lost three games in a row.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which squad we think will come out on top in Sunday's action on the ice.

In the past 10 contests, the Ducks are 6-4-0 while totaling 29 goals against 28 goals conceded. On 33 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored two goals (6.1%).

Lightning vs. Ducks Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projection model for this game calls for a final result of Lightning 4, Ducks 3.

Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-178)
Total Pick: Under 7 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Ducks (+1.5)

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Lightning Splits and Trends

The Lightning are 20-14-2 overall and 3-2-5 in overtime games.
Tampa Bay has nine points (4-6-1) in the 11 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the four games this season the Lightning registered only one goal, they finished 0-3-1.
Tampa Bay has lost all six games this season when it scored a pair of goals.
The Lightning have scored three or more goals in 26 games (20-5-1, 41 points).
In the 11 games when Tampa Bay has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 7-4-0 to record 14 points.
In the 18 games when it outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 11-7-0 (22 points).
The Lightning's opponents have had more shots in 15 games. The Lightning went 8-5-2 in those matchups (18 points).

Ducks Splits and Trends

The Ducks have a 16-18-4 record this season and are 5-4-9 in matchups that have needed overtime.
Anaheim has earned 15 points (6-6-3) in its 15 games decided by one goal.
This season the Ducks recorded just one goal in 11 games and they finished 0-10-1 in those matchups.
Anaheim has four points (1-8-2) when scoring two goals this season.
The Ducks have earned 31 points in their 16 games with more than two goals scored.
Anaheim has scored a single power-play goal in nine games this season and has recorded nine points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Anaheim is 8-7-1 (17 points).
The Ducks have been outshot by opponents 21 times this season, and earned 17 points in those games.

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