Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks
· West 2nd Round - Game 3Ducks and Golden Knights square off with series tied 1-1
Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17, in the Pacific Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6, in the Pacific Division)
Anaheim, California; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Golden Knights -111, Ducks -108; over/under is 6
NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Series tied 1-1
BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks host the Vegas Golden Knights in game three of the second round of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 1-1. The teams meet Wednesday for the sixth time this season. The Ducks won the previous matchup 3-1.
Anaheim is 43-33-6 overall with a 20-13-1 record against the Pacific Division. The Ducks have gone 43-13-4 in games they score at least three goals.
Vegas is 16-6-6 against the Pacific Division and 39-26-17 overall. The Golden Knights have a 42-6-11 record when scoring at least three goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cutter Gauthier has 41 goals and 28 assists for the Ducks. Troy Terry has four goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Mitchell Marner has 24 goals and 56 assists for the Golden Knights. Jack Eichel has two goals and 14 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Ducks: 6-4-0, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Golden Knights: 7-3-0, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.1 assists, 4.1 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Ducks: Radko Gudas: day to day (lower body), Petr Mrazek: out for season (lower-body).
Golden Knights: Jeremy Lauzon: out (undisclosed).
Regular Season SeriesANA wins series 3-0
Statistics
VGK |
ANA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.95 | Goals Against Average | 3.51 |
| 24.4 | Shots Against per Game | 28.4 |
| 81.4 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 76.4 |
| 38 | Power Play Goals Against | 61 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.22 | Goals For per Game | 3.23 |
| 29.0 | Shots per Game | 30.8 |
| 58 | Power Play Goals | 49 |
| 24.6 | Power Play Percentage | 18.6 |
| 6 | Short Handed Goals | 8 |
| 609 | Penalty Minutes | 814 |
Anaheim Ducks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Radko Gudas, D | Day-To-Day | May 7 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Honda Center
Location: Anaheim, CA
Capacity:
Location: Anaheim, CA
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 |
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; vertical-align: inherit;"> UTA | W 5-4 OT | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> UTA | W 5-4 2OT | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> UTA | W 5-1 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> ANA | W 3-1 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> ANA | L 3-1 |
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;"> EDM | W 4-3 OT | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> EDM | L 4-1 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> EDM | W 5-2 | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> VGK | L 3-1 | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> VGK | W 3-1 |


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