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Anaheim Skates Past Tampa Bay 5-1 - Recap

Derek Grant was the difference, potting a pair for Anaheim on Friday as the Ducks skated off with a 5-1 victory over the Lightning at Honda Center.

Bettors who backed the Ducks were rewarded as +235 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.

Derek Grant(2), Kevin Shattenkirk, Vinni Lettieri, and Nicolas Deslauriers each scored for the Ducks in the victory. Grant opened the scoring for Anaheim.

John Gibson stopped 32 of 33 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.

Ross Colton scored for the Lightning, finding the net behind John Gibson.

Tampa Bay got a 30-stop effort from Andrei Vasilevskiy in the loss.

On the power play, Anaheim went 1-for-5, while the Lightning were 0-for-7 with the man advantage.

Anaheim outshot Tampa Bay 35-33 in the game.

Anaheim heads into a battle against the Bruins. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Jose.