The Vegas Golden Knights, fueled by Mark Stone and Jonathan Marchessault, are prepared to take the ice against Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique, and the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in a Pacific Division showdown. The action gets started at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, March 1, and you can catch the game live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Vegas is 34-31 straight up (SU) and has lost 10.4 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 31 of its matches have gone under the total, while 29 have gone over and just four have pushed. The Knights are 15-17 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Vegas has converted on 17.8 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it has successfully killed off 81.6 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 25.4 saves per game with a .908 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (30-24-5) has been the primary option in goal for Vegas this season. If it decides to rest him, however, head coach Gerard Gallant might turn to Malcolm Subban (4-7 record, .907 save percentage, 2.95 goals against average).
Anaheim is 24-40 straight up (SU) and has lost 13.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 64 regular season outings, 39 of its games have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and just three have pushed. This year, the team is 12-18 SU as the home team.
The Ducks have converted on just 15.0 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 29th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 16th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
John Gibson has stopped 28.5 shots per game as the top netminder in goal for the Ducks. Gibson has 18 wins, 28 losses, and eight OT losses to his name and has maintained a .914 save percentage and 2.93 goals against average this year.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks Free Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Ducks, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The majority (55.9 percent) of Vegas’ wins have come by two or more goals, and the team is 19-19 overall in such games. 9 of Anaheim’s wins (37.5 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
- Penalties and power plays may prove to be key in this matchup. The Golden Knights are 13-11 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 27-25 in games where they’re in the box for fewer than 10 total penalty minutes. The Ducks are 4-11 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 15-28 in games where total penalty minutes are in the single digits.
- Two of Vegas’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 3-2 overall in shootouts this season.
- The under has hit in four of Anaheim’s last five games.
- Vegas is ranked 13th this season with 9.7 giveaways per game. That figure has trended higher recently, as it’s averaged 10.6 giveaways over its last 10 games and 11.4 giveaways over its last five.
- Anaheim is ranked 21st this season with 11.3 giveaways per game. That figure has improved lately, however, as it’s averaged 10.3 giveaways over its last 10 games and 9.4 giveaways over its last five.
- Vegas skaters have accounted for the league’s second-most hits per game (28.2).
