The Vegas Golden Knights (10-4-6) will visit the Anaheim Ducks (13-7-1) on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, in a game featuring two of the top teams in the Western Conference. The bookmakers have made the Golden Knights solid favorites at -142 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Ducks are at +120.
Vegas won 4-1 on the road its last time out on Nov. 20 against the Utah Mammoth. The Golden Knights got three points each out of Jack Eichel (two goals and one assist) and Shea Theodore (three assists).
Anaheim lost 3-2 at home against the Ottawa Senators in its most recent game on Nov. 20. Mason McTavish (one goal) and Cutter Gauthier (one assist) were among the six Ducks skaters who put up one point each in that matchup.
Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Saturday’s contest.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Golden Knights vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Golden Knights 3 – Ducks 1
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 4.02 goals)
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Golden Knights vs. Ducks Moneylines
Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Golden Knights-Ducks game.
Favorite: Golden Knights (-142)Underdog: Ducks (+120)Golden Knights Betting InsightsThe Golden Knights are 8-8 when favored on the moneyline this season.Vegas is 6-4 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter (60.0% win percentage).The Golden Knights’ implied moneyline win probability is 58.7% in this matchup.In eight of 20 matches this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.Ducks Betting InsightsThe Ducks have been an underdog in 16 games this season, and won nine (56.2%).Anaheim has a record of 5-4, a 55.6% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of +120 or more by oddsmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Ducks.Anaheim has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 11 of 21 games this season.Golden Knights Key StatsVegas ranks 16th in the NHL with 64 goals scored (3.2 per game).Defensively, the Golden Knights have been one of the stingiest squads in league action, conceding 55 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank fifth.Its +9 goal differential is the seventh-best in the league.The 17 power-play goals the Golden Knights have put up this season (on 70 power-play chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.Vegas has the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate (24.29%).The one shorthanded goal the Golden Knights have scored this season rank 15th among NHL squads.Vegas kills 81.48% of opponent power plays, the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Vegas has the third-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 53.5%.The Golden Knights shoot 10.8% as a team (18th in the league).Ducks Key StatsAnaheim’s 75 goals on the season (3.6 per game) rank third in the league.The Ducks’ total of 66 goals allowed (3.1 per game) is 19th in the NHL.Its +9 goal differential is the seventh-best in the league.The Ducks have 15 power-play goals (on 72 chances), ninth in the NHL.Anaheim scores on 20.83% of its power plays, No. 15 in the league.This season, the Ducks have three shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).The 75% penalty-kill percentage of Anaheim is 25th in the NHL.Anaheim is 28th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.5%).With a shooting percentage of 11.9%, the Ducks are ninth in the league.
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