The Vegas Golden Knights (29-11-2) remain in California for a two-game set against the Anaheim Ducks (14-23-7) beginning with a 10 p.m. ET puck drop Friday. Below, we analyze the Golden Knights-Ducks odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Golden Knights just swept a Monday-Wednesday set on the road against the Los Angeles Kings. They’ve won four straight games and are second in the West Division.
The Ducks swept a Monday-Wednesday set against the San Jose Sharks, winning by a combined score of 8-1. Anaheim is 5-4-1 over its last 10 games but remains eighth in the West.
Vegas leads the season series 4-1 but two of those victories came in overtime, including a 3-2 win in Anaheim Feb. 27.
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 12:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Golden Knights -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Ducks +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Against the spread/ATS: Golden Knights -1.5 (+110) | Ducks +1.5 (-1305)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Golden Knights at Ducks: Projected starting goalies
Robin Lehner (9-1-2, .914 SV%, 2.31 GAA) at John Gibson (8-14-6, .904 SV%, 2.90 GAA)
Lehner has rung up three straight wins, including Monday’s contest against the Kings. He stopped 20 of 22 shots in a win over the Ducks in his lone head-to-head meeting of the season thus far. His save percentage improves to .918 on the road.
Gibson allowed 4 goals on 37 shots in a loss to the Colorado Avalanche Sunday. It was the 13th time in his last 16 games he has allowed 3 or more goals. He owns an ugly .890 SV% over that stretch.
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Golden Knights at Ducks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Golden Knights 5, Ducks 2
Money line (ML)
The Golden Knights (-250) should continue to take care of business on its California road swing. They’re preparing for a deep postseason run while the Ducks are just playing out another lost season.
The value is with the puck line, however, as we can’t justify laying the chalky -250 for a regular-season hockey game.
PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
GOLDEN KNIGHTS -1.5 (+110) is the bet to make with perhaps a lighter sprinkle on VEGAS -2.5 (+185) on the alternate line.
Just one of Vegas’ head-to-head wins this season was by a multi-goal margin (5-2). There should be much greater separation between these two teams with the Golden Knights fourth in the NHL in 5-on-5 Corsi percentage and the Ducks just 23rd.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 5.5 (-105) with the Golden Knights likely to provide the bulk of the scoring.
Vegas scored 6 or more goals in three of its last six games and went a modest 2-for-13 on the power play in those games.
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