Pregame analysis and predictions of the Anaheim Ducks vs. St. Louis Blues NHL game to be played on January 9, 2025 on ESPN.

The St. Louis Blues will have to reestablish their home-ice advantage to stay in the Western Conference playoff race. They bring an 8-9-1 home record into their game against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.

The Tampa Bay Lightning return to Florida having received a little bit of everything on their three-game road trip, but now the attention turns to settling a score with a Western Conference club.

Mar 28, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek (17) watches as Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment (27) tips a shot toward goalie Casey DeSmith (29) in the third period at Rogers Arena. Dallas won 3 - 1. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images

For the first time in a long time, the Ducks could be on their way out of rebuild mode. But they aren't quite there yet.

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The first 15 or 20 seconds of Game 2 of the 2003 Western Conference Quarterfinals are still a blur to Eric Furlatt. The game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim was being played at Joe Louis Arena during a series that ended in a four-game sweep for Anaheim.

The Buffalo Sabres are among the teams in the NHL with the longest active postseason droughts. See which other teams make the list.

The Calgary Flames continue to battle for a playoff spot in 2024-25, but Nazem Kadri remains one of the team's top trade chips.

There are plenty of reasons why Dallas is one of the best-run, most-feared teams in hockey. The 26-year-old depth forward represents one of the most overlooked, and most important.

With the second half of the 2024-25 season in full swing, the Anaheim Ducks find themselves in the interesting position of not exactly contending for the playoffs but not wasting away their season in the Western Conference basement either.