Jake Guentzel and Anthony Cirelli each scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 to snap a four-game skid.

Several teams in the Western Conference are off to impressive starts, headlined by four teams in particular: the Anaheim Ducks, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Seat

TBL 3, ANA 1 14:20 Cirelli (4) - Hagel, Victor Hedman Tampa Bay extended its lead when forward Anthony Cirelli shoveled home the puck near the blue paint in front of Anaheim’s net. Third period TBL 3, ANA 2 7:11 Ryan Poehling (1) - Ross Johnston The Ducks buried a backdoor passing play to cut the Lightning lead to one goal in the third period.

The 20-year-old Swede's game took a jump last season after a Team Sweden appearance in Boston and an overtime-winner over the Bruins in February. With the Ducks back in Boston, Carlsson is on a heater as Anaheim's legitimate No.

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

Ross Johnston had a career high three points for the Anaheim Ducks, who cruised to a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Oct. 21.

The Boston Bruins allowed seven goals at home in a loss to the Anaheim Ducks, as a difficult stretch continues.

On defense, the Ducks are projected to line up as follows: