| MATCHUP | Vegas Golden Knights | Anaheim Ducks |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 39-26-17 | 43-33-6 |
| Spread | -1.5 220 | +1.5 -270 |
| Moneyline | -112 | -108 |
| Total | Over 6.5 (110) | Under 6.5 (-130) |
| Where | Honda Center, Anaheim, CA | |
| When | Thursday, May 14, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | TNT | |
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights will make the conference finals for the fourth time in franchise history with a win here. The Golden Knights have won 6 of their last 8 games.
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.55 goals per game and are scoring on 24.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Brett Howden leads Vegas with 7 goals, Jack Eichel has 14 assists and Pavel Dorofeyev has 29 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.73 goals per game and are killing 87.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has given up 29 goals on 319 shots faced.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks need a win to save their season and force a game 7 on Saturday. The Ducks have split their last 8 games.
The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 3.45 goals per game and are scoring 33.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Beckett Sennecke leads Anaheim with 5 goals, Jackson LaCombe has 9 assists and Leo Carlsson has 41 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.36 goals per game and are killing 70.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ville Husso has given up 3 goals on 30 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 32 goals on 263 shots.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Ducks have won six of their last seven games as home underdogs.
- The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four games at Honda Center.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 14 of the Ducks’ last 16 games at Honda Center.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in 18 of their last 23 games as road favorites.
- The Golden Knights have lost the second period in each of their last four games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the first period.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last five Game 6s of a playoff series.
- The Ducks have lost five of their last six Game 6s of a playoff series.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last five games as road favorites following a home win.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three night games at Honda Center after coming off overtime.
- The Ducks have lost the second period in five of their last six games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents at Honda Center when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last six night games against the Ducks following a home win has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last four night games between the Golden Knights and Ducks at Honda Center has gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Ducks’ last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last eight games.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Beckett Sennecke has scored the first goal in three of the Ducks’ last four playoff games.
- Beckett Sennecke has scored a goal in each of the Ducks’ last four playoff games.
- Leo Carlsson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Ducks’ last seven games as home underdogs.
- Olen Zellweger has scored two goals against the Golden Knights this season—most against any opponent.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Brett Howden has scored at least one goal in each of the Golden Knights’ last four road playoff games.
- Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in each of the Golden Knights’ last six games at Honda Center.
- Brett Howden has scored four goals against the Ducks this season—equal-most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Anaheim Ducks have recorded the most wins when tied or trailing after Period 1 this season (31).
- The Anaheim Ducks held the NHL’s best record in games that have gone to a shootout this season (8-0).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 1st in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (1.32).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 2nd in the league for shots against per game this season (24.4).
Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
The Golden Knights will be without Jeremy Lauzon. Mark Stone is questionable with a lower-body injury.
The Ducks will be without Petr Mrazek. Drew Helleson, Radko Gudas, and Ryan Poehling are questionable.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
The Golden Knights have the edge in terms of experience and pedigree, but this feels like a series that’s going seven games. The Ducks have been in this series and have still won 5 of the last 8 games against Vegas. The Ducks play their best hockey at home, where 28 wins have come. Also, we’ve seen the zigzag theory in the last six games between the Golden Knights and Ducks. We have yet to see back-to-back wins from a team in this series. The Ducks did good things in game 5 on the road that they can bring back home. The price is a pick ’em. I’d need more bang for my buck to side with the Golden Knights on the road. Give me the Ducks to force a needed game 7.