The Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks meet Saturday in NHL action at the Honda Center. Here’s a Ducks vs Golden Knights Prediction. This article will include a Ducks vs Golden Knights Pick.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Rangers and Mammoth, and they play the Mammoth next. The Golden Knights have won 3 of their last 4 games.
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 24.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Dorofeyev leads Vegas with 11 goals, Jack Eichel has 17 assists and Tomas Hertl has 59 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.75 goals per game and are killing 79.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Adin Hill has given up 10 goals on 89 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has allowed 27 goals on 284 shots.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks beat the Bruins, lost to the Senators, and they play the Canucks next. The Ducks have won 9 of their last 13 games.
The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 3.57 goals per game and are scoring 20.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Cutter Gauthier leads Anaheim with 12 goals, Leo Carlsson has 17 assists and Troy Terry has 50 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.14 goals per game and are killing 75 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Petr Mrazek has given up 18 goals on 58 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 45 goals on 470 shots.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Ducks have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a road win.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games following a road win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Ducks’ last six games at Honda Center.
- The Golden Knights have lost the second period in each of their last five road games following a road win.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won four of their last five games against the Ducks.
- The road team has covered the puck line in 11 of the Golden Knights’ last 12 games.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Golden Knights have won the third period in each of their last seven games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last six road games following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Ducks’ last four games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Three of the last four games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 19 of the Ducks’ last 20 games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last six games as favorites against the Ducks.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Cutter Gauthier has scored at least one goal in four of the Ducks’ last five games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Cutter Gauthier has recorded at least one point in each of the Ducks’ last seven home games.
- Cutter Gauthier has recorded at least one assist in each of the Ducks’ last seven home games.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Braeden Bowman has scored a goal in three of the Golden Knights’ last four games.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one point in each of his last 11 appearances with the Golden Knights as favorites.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with the Golden Knights as favorites.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.57).
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 25th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (75.00%).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.75).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank T2nd in the league for shots against per game this season (25.1).
Ducks vs Golden Knights Prediction
The Golden Knights are the better team playing the better hockey and should be favored. However, the Ducks have been great at home where they have 7 wins, and they did beat Vegas a couple of weeks ago on the road in overtime. The last 8 games between the Golden Knights and Ducks have been split down the middle, so this is a matchup where Anaheim has had success. The value is with the Ducks at home and the plus money, so that’s where I’ll lean on Saturday night.