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The Vegas Golden Knights (45-28-8), seventh in the Western Conference, will welcome the Anaheim Ducks (26-50-5), who are 14th in the conference, on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET at the T-Mobile Arena. The game will be shown on ESPN+, BSSD, BSSC and SCRIPPS.
The Golden Knights are looking to build on their 3-1 home victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, while the Ducks will look to bounce back from their 3-1 road loss to the Los Angeles on Saturday.
Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights: Game preview
The Golden Knights allow 3.23 goals per game and concede 2.95 per outing. Jonathan Marchessault leads the team with 42 goals and 27 assists and 259 shots on goal.
Jack Eichel has contributed 30 goals and 37 assists. William Karlsson has 30 goals and 29 assists. In goal, Adin Hill has a 19-11-2 record, a goals-against average of 2.70 and a save percentage of .910.
Meanwhile, the Ducks score an average 2.46 goals per game and allow 3.60 per outing. They have a power-play success rate of 17.5%.
Frank Vatrano leads the team with 34 goals and 23 assists. Leo Carlsson has contributed 12 goals and 16 assists, while Troy Terry has scored 20 goals and provided 34 assists.
In the net, Lucas Dostal holds a 13-23-3 record, with a goals-against average of 3.39 and a save percentage of .900.
Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights: Injury report
For the Golden Knights, Alex Pietrangelo is day-to-day with an illness, while Mark Stone and William Carrier are out with a upper-body injury.
Meanwhile, the Ducks' Brock McGinn is out with a back injury, Pavel Mintyukov and Mason McTavish are day-to-day with lower body injuries, while Max Jones is out with an upper-body injury.
Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights: Head-to-head and significant numbers
The two teams have faced off 30 times, combining the regular season and playoffs.
The Golden Knights are 23-6-1 against the Ducks. In faceoffs, the Golden Knights have a 50.1% win rate, while the Ducks have 46.7%. The Ducks has a 72.5% success rate on penalty kills, while the Golden Knights are 79.7%.
Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights: Odds and prediction
Golden Knights have won 31 of 53 games as the odds favorite this season and won all three games with odds less than -370. That means Vegas have a 78.7% chance of winning this game.
Meanwhile, the Ducks have won 22 of 72 games as the underdogs. However, with odds at +253 or longer, their record is only 1-5, giving them a 25.8% chance to win this contest.
Prediction: Golden Knights 6-1 Ducks
Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights: Betting tips
Tip 1: Golden Knights to win
Tip 2: Total goals over 5: Yes
Tip 3: Jack Eichel to score anytime: Yes
Tip 4: William Karlsson to score first: Yes
Tip 5: Ducks to beat the spread: No
