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Anaheim’s home surge continues. The Ducks own an 8-2-0 record at Honda Center and have won three of four entering Wednesday’s meeting with Vancouver. Their pace, depth scoring and confidence in rookies shape their form. Beckett Sennecke drives part of that push. He has grown quickly under Joel Quenneville. His patience and recognition allow Anaheim to build plays through layers. His point streak reached four games in the win over Vegas. The Ducks erased two deficits in that 4-3 overtime win. They extended pressure in shifts, activated their defense and produced balanced scoring. Lukas Dostal posted 29 saves and moved to 11-5-1. Vancouver enters the matchup needing traction. The Canucks sit 9-12-2 and ride a three-game slide. They dropped a

The Ottawa Senators visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena, where Vegas looks to stop a growing home slump. Both teams enter this matchup needing points in their conference races, and bettors can track all updated lines on the NHL scores and odds page. Vegas returns from a three-game road trip after back-to-back losses, including a 5-1 setback in Utah. Ottawa continues a seven-game road stretch and aims to bounce back from a tight 2-1 loss in Los Angeles. This matchup is also featured on the NHL previews board for Wednesday’s slate. Puck Line: Senators +1.5 (-182), Golden Knights -1.5 (+150)Moneyline: Senators +143, Golden Knights -170Total: Over 5.5 (-118), Under 5.5 (-102) Ottawa enters this matchup

Washington’s defense is powering its offense. That has flipped their season. The Capitals have won four of five entering Wednesday’s home meeting with Winnipeg, and their blue line continues driving results in a way few teams can match. They beat Columbus 5-1 on Monday. Four of those goals came from defensemen. Jakob Chychrun scored twice. John Carlson and Martin Fehervary added one each. Washington leads the league in goals from the back end. Their pace from the point is consistent. Their transition support remains sharp. The puck touches their defense on nearly every possession, and their activation has become a staple under Spencer Carbery. Parity is tight in the East. Only five points separate the first wild card spot from

Tampa Bay is known for volume scoring, but defense and structure carried them to the top of the Atlantic. The Lightning have won 12 of 15 and own one of the league’s best form stretches entering Wednesday’s home date with Calgary. Their start was slow. They opened 1-5-1, played loose in transition and left Andrei Vasilevskiy exposed. Their posture is different now. They protect the slot. They control pace in the neutral zone. They have tightened angles and eliminated odd-man breaks. Jon Cooper called it work without the puck. Their buy-in shows in the results. Vasilevskiy posted his 41st career shutout Monday in a 3-0 win against Philadelphia. He tracked clean sightlines. His rebound control was sharp. His defenders boxed