It’s official! The Predators will face the Ducks in the Western Conference Final.
Before we jump into more deeper analysis, here’s a glance at some stats and players to keep in mind ahead of this series. (note: all stats for the Ducks are not including last night’s Game 7)
How They’ve Played In The Playoffs
Anaheim Ducks
- 3.3 goals per game
- 53.1% shot attempt for percentage
- 51.7% scoring chance for percentage
- 51.0% high danger chance for percentage
- Team shooting percentage: 8.0%
- Team save percentage: 93.6%/
vs.
Nashville Predators
- 2.8 goals per game
- 50.3% shot attempt for percentage
- 52.6% scoring chance for percentage
- 51.5% high danger chance for percentage
- Team shooting percentage: 9.2%
- Team save percentage: 95.5%/
Special Teams in the Playoffs
Ducks
- Penalty kill: 120.8 shot attempts allowed per sixty minutes (15th), 68.3% (15th)
- Power play: 114.4 shot attempts for per sixty minutes (1st), 14.3% (14th)/
vs.
Preds
- Penalty kill: 87.7 shot attempts allowed per sixty minutes (5th), 87.5% (6th)
- Power play: 99.7 shot attempts allowed per sixty minutes (8th), 20.0% (6th)/
Key Players for the Ducks in the Playoffs
- Ryan Getzlaf (with Perry and Rakell): 8g, 7a (15 pts) in 10 gp, 3 PPG, 54% FO
- Jakob Silfverberg (on the Kesler line): 7g, 4a (11 pts) in 10 gp, 2 GWG, 3 PPP
- Corey Perry: 2g, 6a in 10 gp
- Ryan Kesler: 6 points and 26 PIMs
- Patrick Eaves: 4 points in 7 games, still injured
- Really solid defensive core with Cam Fowler/Sami Vatanen, Hampus Lindholm/Brandon Montour, Shea Theodore/Josh Manson
- Theodore: 2g, 7a in 10gp time on PP when Fowler’s not out there
- Fowler: 5 pts (1g, 4a) in 6 GP
- Gibson: .903 save percentage, 2.99 GAA/
All stats via NHL.com and naturalstatrick.com and are even-strength unless otherwise stated.