Golden Knights vs. Ducks betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL play includes the Vegas Golden Knights (10-4-6) visiting the Anaheim Ducks (13-7-1) at Honda Center. The Ducks are underdogs (+124 on the moneyline) against the Golden Knights (-148) ahead of the game, which begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights to win vs Ducks -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Golden Knights vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-148)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+124)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Vegas’ games this season have gone over 6.5 goals eight of 20 times.
  • Anaheim has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 11 of 21 games this season.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.3 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.8 goals per game.
  • These two clubs concede 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.6 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 64 total, which makes them the 17th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Vegas is one of the best units in NHL action, giving up 55 total goals to rank fifth.
  • The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +9.
  • Vegas’ 17 power-play goals this season (on 70 chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights have the NHL’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.29%.
  • Vegas’ offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (15th among all squads).
  • The Golden Knights rank 13th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 81.48%.
  • The Golden Knights’ players have posted the third-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 53.5%.
  • Vegas connects on 10.8% of its shots, ranking 18th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights average 20.1 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Through 16 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has won eight of those games.
  • In 10 games with shorter than -148 moneyline odds this season, the Golden Knights have been victorious in six.
  • Looking at the moneyline odds, Vegas has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 10 goals and 17 assists
  • Mitchell Marner: four goals and 17 assists
  • Ivan Barbashev: seven goals and 10 assists
  • Akira Schmid: 9-1-2 record, .905 save percentage, 27 goals conceded

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks have scored the third-most goals (75 goals, 3.6 per game) in the league.
  • Anaheim’s 66 total goals given up (3.1 per game) rank 19th in the league.
  • Their seventh-best goal differential is +9.
  • Anaheim has recorded 15 power-play goals this season, which are the ninth-most in the NHL (on 72 chances).
  • The Ducks’ power-play conversion rate (20.83%) ranks 14th in the league.
  • Anaheim has scored three shorthanded goals this season (fourth among all NHL squads).
  • The 75% of opponent power plays the Ducks kill is the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Ducks have the league’s 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage (46.5%).
  • Anaheim’s collective 11.9% shooting percentage ranks ninth in the league.
  • The Ducks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.8 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • The Ducks have been the underdog 16 times this season, and upset their opponent in nine, or 56.2%, of those games.
  • Anaheim has a record of 4-3 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this contest implies a 44.6% chance for the Ducks to win.

Ducks Leaders

  • Leo Carlsson: 11 goals and 17 assists
  • Cutter Gauthier: 12 goals and 12 assists
  • Troy Terry: six goals and 17 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 10-5-1 record, .904 save percentage, 45 goals given up
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