ANA 2–6 VGK Final · L
Ducks/Schedule/Recap Fri, May 8, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 5-4
2–6
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 6-3
1ST2ND3RDT ANA 011010212233 VGK 3829111628 goals · shots on goal
Game 3 — the Ducks trail the series 1–2
ANA 5-4 · VGK 6-3 · Game 3 — the Ducks trail the series 1–2

Ducks fell to the Golden Knights

The Ducks were outchanced (4.7 to 2.8 expected goals) and lost 2–6. Lukas Dostal allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 4.7 expected goals to 2.8, on 28 and 33 shots on goal.

ANA 2.8 xG · 33 shots VGK 4.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.6 · 1.4
2nd · the swing 0.3 · 1.9
3rd 1.9 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 25.
ANA 25%VGK 75%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 5 penalties
← Ducks shoot this way Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:06 Shea Theodore
Jack Eichel, Mark Stone · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
0–1
PEN
03:33 Brett Howden· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:43 Jack Eichel· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
12:13 Brayden McNabb SH
Mitch Marner · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
0–2
PEN
18:29 Jackson LaCombe· Elbowing
Marner scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
19:55 Mitch Marner PPGWG
Pavel Dorofeyev, Colton Sissons · Power play (LaCombe, elbowing) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
0–3
2nd period
4
09:19 Mitch Marner
Shea Theodore, Brett Howden · backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
0–4
5
17:56 Mitch Marner
William Karlsson, Ivan Barbashev · snap shot, a great chance (35%)
0–5
PEN
18:19 Jeffrey Viel· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:54 Ville Husso· Delaying game illegal play by goalie
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
6
06:30 Beckett Sennecke
Alex Killorn, Mikael Granlund · poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
1–5
7
15:09 Chris Kreider
Troy Terry, Leo Carlsson · snap shot, a great chance (35%)
2–5
8
18:04 Brett Howden EN
Unassisted · backhand shot, into an empty net
2–6
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.3
vs expected
5/8 saves · 3 GA · 1.7 xGA Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team ANAVGK
Shots on goal
33
28
Expected goals
2.8
4.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
0/2
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Ducks went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Golden Knights power plays.