The Vegas Golden Knights (16-7-3) travel to face off against the Anaheim Ducks (10-10-3) on Wednesday, December 4th. This game will be played at Honda Center in Anaheim and televised on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Ducks are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Blackhawks. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Golden Knights vs Ducks

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved to 16-7-3 this season. Vegas was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over the line.

Vegas fell behind 2-0 before rallying with four different players finding the net. Brett Howden scored the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.

The Anaheim Ducks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks, Anaheim’s record moved to 10-10-3. The Ducks were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 6 goals fell just short.

Anaheim’s defense struggled early, allowing two goals in the first period. They didn’t score until the third period, when Brock McGinn found the net at 10:16. Mason McTavish added another goal with just 4 seconds left.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

The Golden Knights fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win against Utah. Brett Howden netted his 6th goal of the season, while William Karlsson added his 2nd. Pavel Dorofeyev, with 7 goals this season, and Noah Hanifin, who scored his 2nd, also found the net.

Hanifin contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season. Vegas had 13 giveaways and didn’t score on any power plays.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Anaheim fired 39 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to Chicago. Brock McGinn scored his second goal of the season at 9:44 in the third period, while Mason McTavish added a power-play goal, also his second, with just 4 seconds left in the game.

The Ducks had 16 giveaways and were shut out for the first two periods before McGinn’s goal. Troy Terry picked up his 5th assist on McTavish’s late goal, and Ryan Strome earned his 4th assist of the season.

Vegas Team Defense

Vegas gave up the first two goals of the game, both coming in the second period, and then another late in the 3rd, which tied the game at 3-3. They finished with 10 takeaways and 22 hits, but Adin Hill only had a save percentage of 84.2%.

Anaheim Team Defense

On the defensive side, the Ducks gave up the first three goals of the game, including two on the power play, and another late in the 3rd period. Lukas Dostal finished with 25 saves and a save percentage of 86.2%.

Golden Knights vs Ducks Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
• Although Anaheim has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 7-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Ducks have gone 9-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Vegas has a poor record vs the puck line going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Golden Knights vs Ducks Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Ducks to defeat the Golden Knights while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +146, I’m placing a wager on the Ducks to win outright.

Our projections have the Ducks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Ducks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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