Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
Looking to win big? The Golden Knights and Ducks face off at 10:00 ET on BSSC. The Ducks are hosting the game at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
The Golden Knights come into this Pacific division matchup as the favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – Vegas Golden Knights odds
Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three head-to-head matchups between Anaheim and Vegas, the Golden Knights hold the edge with a record of 2-1. Not only does the team have the better record, but they have won in convincing fashion, posting an average scoring differential of 2 points.
- In their last three games away from home, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- In their last five home games, Anaheim has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Ducks have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
- Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 1-2.
Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
Before their matchup against Anaheim, the Golden Knights arrive with a 21-9-5 record. They hold a 16-6-4 record when considered the favorites and 5-3-1 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 9-6-3 record, while they are 12-3-2 when playing at home.
When looking at their offense, the Golden Knights have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 4th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 3rd in the league. This season, the Golden Knights are 12-6 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 8-3 record.
Goalie Logan Thompson gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 10-5, and his save percentage is 0.7346938775510204%.
As they prepare to face Vegas, the Ducks currently possess a 12-21-0 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 1-3-0, while as underdogs, it is 11-18-0. On the road this season, they have a 7-9-0 record, while they are 5-12-0 in their games at home.
When looking at their offense, the Ducks have an average of 2.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 29th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 24th in the league. Coming into the game, the Ducks have 2-10 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 9-8.
Goalie John Gibson comes into the game having made 20 starts this season. So far, his record is 6-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.8163265306122449%.
The Golden Knights enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Ducks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Radko Gudas – Lower Body – Questionable
- Isac Lundestrom – Achilles – Out
- Tristan Luneau – Personal – Out
- Leo Carlsson – Lower Body – Out
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Adin Hill – Undisclosed – Out
- Logan Thompson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Kaedan Korczak – Lower Body – Out
- Daniil Miromanov – Lower Body – Out
