The Vegas Golden Knights (11-4-1) travel to meet the Anaheim Ducks (6-10-4) Saturday with a 10 p.m. ET puck drop at Honda Center. Below, we analyze the Golden Knights-Ducks odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Golden Knights at Ducks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:30 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Golden Knights -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Ducks +165 (bet $100 to win $165)
- Against the spread/ATS: Golden Knights -1.5 (+140) | Ducks +1.5 (-165)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: +105 | U: -125)
Golden Knights at Ducks: Projected starting goalies
Marc-Andre Fleury (8-3-0, 1.55 GAA, .942 SV%, 3 SO) vs. John Gibson (5-8-3, 2.67 GAA, .908 SV%, 3 SO)
Fleury was on a two-game skid, losing back-to-back games against the Colorado Avalanche before blanking them Monday for his third shutout of the season. He is 2-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .918 SV% in three starts vs. the Ducks this season, coming close to recording a shutout in two of the contests. He stopped 21 of 22 shots in a 2-1 overtime win Jan. 16, and he was on the short end of a 1-0 loss to Gibson and the Ducks Feb. 11 – both games were in Las Vegas.
Gibson enters on a four-game losing skid, allowing three or more goals in each of the games since his 1-0 shutout victory vs. the Golden Knights. While he has received just seven total goals of offensive support during the skid, the losing is mostly attributed to a dismal 3.80 GAA in the past four starts.
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Golden Knights at Ducks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Golden Knights 4, Ducks 1
Money line (ML)
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-200) have owned the Ducks in recent seasons. While my personal limit is usually -180 for money line plays, I’d risk a little extra to bet the favorite in this one. Vegas is 13-3 in the past 16 meetings, including 5-1 in the past six skates in Anaheim. The favorite has hit in 10 of the previous 12 in the series, too.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS -1.5 (+140) are a good play with Fleury in between the pipes, even on the road. Six of the 11 wins for Vegas this season have also covered the puck line, including a 3-0 shutout in Denver Monday.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 5.5 (-125) will cost you a little extra juice, but it will be worth it. The Under has connected in six straight for Vegas, as it has scored just 11 total goals during the stretch while coughing up eight goals. The Under is also 8-3 in Anaheim’s past 11 at home, including 7-2 in its past nine as a home underdog.
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