The Anaheim Ducks are set to receive a significant boost with the anticipated return of forward Trevor Zegras from injury. Zegras has been sidelined since December 4 due to a torn meniscus in his right knee.

The Ducks will face the Florida Panthers again in the first home game of three before they head back on the road. The Ducks are coming off a 3-0 loss to the Panthers on Jan. 18. The Panthers have also not played since that 3-0 victory over the Ducks.

Led by a 34-save performance from Spencer Knight, the Florida Panthers closed our homestand with a 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday.

On Monday's episode of the "32 Thoughts" podcast, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman shared that the Anaheim Ducks could sign Russian center Artyom Galimov soon.

The Ducks were coming off of a bounce-back overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday after back-to-back losing efforts against the St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers where they were outscored 12-2.

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning play the Anaheim Ducks in a non-conference matchup. Tampa Bay is 13-6-1 in home games and 23-16-3 overall. The Lightning have gone 5-6-2 in games decided by one goal. Anaheim is 9-10-3 in road games and 18-21-5 overall. The Ducks have conceded 137 goals while scoring 106 for a -31 scoring differential.

In its trio of road tilts (1-1-1), the Lightning's results spanned the hockey gamut -- an overtime loss in New Jersey plus handing out a rout in Pittsburgh and being on the receiving end of one in Boston. Anaheim arrives for the fifth game of its East Coast journey -- a bumpy flight so far from the Ducks' perspective.

Leo Carlsson, the Ducks' sophomore Swede, is one of a few players who can really make an impact in the second half. Will he? Let's investigate.

Although the Ducks beat the Lightning by three goals on Jan. 5, they have, more recently, been battered on their season-long road trip. The Ducks sandwiched the only win on a journey that began with two lopsided losses between a pair of shutouts by their opponents.

Thursday’s game that pits the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Anaheim Ducks, which starts at 7:00 PM ET, includes plenty of betting possibilities. Below, we cover the best bets for this matchup, so take a peek before making any wagers.

Tonight, the Washington Capitals forward was absolutely leveled by Anaheim Ducks forward Frank Vatrano and dumped upside down into the Ducks' bench. He's lucky that the Ducks helped him get back up on his feet or he might've been swimming amongst the pool of mucous and Gatorade on the floor of the team's bench.