Lightning vs. Ducks Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Sunday's NHL Matchup [1/5/2025]

The Anaheim Ducks and Tampa Bay Lightning are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Honda Center on Sunday, with puck drop at 8:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Lightning as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Tampa Bay-Anaheim game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Lightning with a win probability of 62%, while the Ducks have 38%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Lightning vs. Ducks predictions page.

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Lightning vs. Ducks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's matchup between the Ducks and Lightning at Honda Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Anaheim Ducks
• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Honda Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Sunday's Lightning vs. Ducks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Lightning vs. Ducks Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NHL game between the Lightning and Ducks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Lightning a 62% chance of defeating the Ducks.

According to our model, the Ducks (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the puck line, while the 7-goal over/under has a 56% chance of staying under.

Lightning vs. Ducks Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Lightning	Ducks
Puck Line	-1.5 (+140)	+1.5 (-162)
Moneyline	-175	+152
Total	o7 (+105)	u7 (-125)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lightning vs. Ducks Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Lightning vs. Ducks matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Lightning vs. Ducks Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Lightning vs. Ducks?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is most likely to score the first goal in Lightning vs. Ducks.

Our projections give Point a 10.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Honda Center, while the Lightning star is a 46.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	10.6%
Jake Guentzel	8.0%
Nikita Kucherov	6.2%

Anaheim Ducks

Player	First Goal Probability
Frank Vatrano	5.4%
Troy Terry	5.3%
Robby Fabbri	4.9%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	46.2%
Jake Guentzel	40.3%
Brandon Hagel	32.4%

Anaheim Ducks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Frank Vatrano	29.0%
Troy Terry	29.0%
Robby Fabbri	25.5%

Conclusion

We predict the Lightning, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat the Ducks on Sunday.

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