The Anaheim Ducks are fresh off a convincing win over the Pittsburgh Penguins with eyes on starting a winning streak when they take on the Nashville Predators tonight at Honda Center.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and perhaps Rickard Rakell got some good news since Sunday. Rakell left the team sometime after the loss on Saturday to the Washington Capitals to return to Pittsburgh and tend to a family matter.

The Pittsburgh Penguins this week headed out for the West Coast portion of their season-long road trip with, at least at first, mixed results. A win that could serve as a template for how to play. Then a loss that left the Penguins perhaps wanting to throw away the game tape.

Forward Bryan Rust left the game with a lower-body injury and did not return as Penguins failed to muster any offense

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8) again have a chance to get back to hockey .500, but more importantly, stack wins on a pivotal seven-game road trip. Thus far, the Penguins are 2-1-0 in the first three games and inching back into the continually mediocre middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8 ... Sidney Crosby scored two goals in the win. TOP PERFORMERS: Frank Vatrano has 12 goals and 13 assists for the Ducks. Troy Terry has five goals and three assists ...

Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn end their scoring slumps with two goals apiece, John Gibson makes 31 saves and the Ducks snap a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win.

Penguins: Pittsburgh never led and lost for the fifth time in seven games. The Penguins began the game with a flurry of shots, but couldn't break through against Gibson. The Ducks took control and got behind Pittsburgh's defense multiple times to keep pressure on Nedeljkovic.

Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each scored two goals and John Gibson made 31 saves as the host Anaheim Ducks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

The Anaheim Ducks are seeking their first winning streak of 2025 when they host the Nashville Predators tonight at Honda Center. The Predators, winners of five straight and seven of their last 10, appear to be on the path to turning things around after an absolutely woeful first half of the season.

The Ducks take on the Nashville Predators in the final game of a three-game homestand. They are coming off a 5-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. The Predators are coming off a 6-5 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.