NHL

Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights

· West 2nd Round - Game 2

Vegas hosts Anaheim with 1-0 series lead

Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17, in the Pacific Division)

Paradise, Nevada; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Golden Knights -159, Ducks +134; over/under is 6.5

NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Golden Knights lead series 1-0

BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Anaheim Ducks in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Monday for the fifth time this season. The Golden Knights won the previous meeting 3-1.

Vegas is 39-26-17 overall with a 16-5-6 record against the Pacific Division. The Golden Knights have a 42-6-11 record in games they score three or more goals.

Anaheim is 43-33-6 overall with a 19-13-1 record in Pacific Division games. The Ducks have given up 288 goals while scoring 265 for a -23 scoring differential.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Eichel has scored 27 goals with 63 assists for the Golden Knights. Pavel Dorofeyev has six goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

Cutter Gauthier has 41 goals and 28 assists for the Ducks. Troy Terry has four goals and five assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 8-2-0, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.3 assists, four penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

Ducks: 5-4-1, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.4 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Golden Knights: Jeremy Lauzon: day to day (undisclosed).

Ducks: Radko Gudas: day to day (lower body), Petr Mrazek: out for season (lower-body).

Regular Season Series

ANA wins series 3-0

Statistics

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3.51 Goals Against Average 2.95
28.4 Shots Against per Game 24.4
76.4 Penalty Kill Percentage 81.4
61 Power Play Goals Against 38
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
3.23 Goals For per Game 3.22
30.8 Shots per Game 29.0
49 Power Play Goals 58
18.6 Power Play Percentage 24.6
8 Short Handed Goals 6
814 Penalty Minutes 609

Game Information

T-Mobile Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vegas 39 26 95 17
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Edmonton 41 30 93 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Anaheim 43 33 92 6
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/la.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Los Angeles 35 27 90 20
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">San Jose 39 35 86 8
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sea.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Seattle 34 37 79 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cgy.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Calgary 34 39 77 9
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/van.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vancouver 25 49 58 8
Full Standings
Ducks Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> EDM W 7-4
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> EDM W 4-3 OT
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> EDM L 4-1
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> EDM W 5-2
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> VGK L 3-1
Golden Knights Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> UTA L 4-2
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> UTA W 5-4 OT
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> UTA W 5-4 2OT
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> UTA W 5-1
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> ANA W 3-1