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Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Ducks · TUE · DEC 22 · 8:30 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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TUE · DEC 22 · 8:30 PM CT
Honda Center
TNT · truTV · HBO MAX
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
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Anaheim Ducks
Ducks
1–0–0
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 22 · 8:30 PM CT
TNT · truTV · HBO MAX
Vegas Golden Knights
Away · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
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The read
Lukas Dostal has not had an answer for Tomas Hertl: 7 goals on 27 shots. But It's the second meeting of the season; Anaheim took the first 4-3 on Oct 2.
Honda Center
Anaheim Ducks
Home · Ducks
1–0–0
2 PTS
Golden Knights
GOALIES
Ducks
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Lukas Dostal
Lukas Dostal
Likely · 29143-lukas-dostal
.900 SV% · 3.00 GAA · 1W
.810 SV% L5 · Cooling
Golden Knights
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Ducks
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L1
A.J. Greer · Leo Carlsson · Cutter Gauthier
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L2
Beckett Sennecke · Mikael Granlund · Alex Killorn
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L3
Nikita Nesterenko · Ryan Poehling · Frank Vatrano
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
L4
Jeff Malott · Tim Washe · Judd Caulfield
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D1
Jackson Lacombe · Tristan Luneau
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D2
Pavel Mintyukov · Travis Mitchell
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
D3
Tyson Hinds · Noah Warren
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP1
Beckett Sennecke · Leo Carlsson · Mikael Granlund · Jackson Lacombe · Cutter Gauthier
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PP2
A.J. Greer · Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Tristan Luneau · Pavel Mintyukov
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK1
Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Jackson Lacombe · Pavel Mintyukov
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PK2
Tim Washe · Mikael Granlund · Noah Warren · Tyson Hinds
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
DucksProjected lines
L1
A.J. Greer · Leo Carlsson · Cutter Gauthier
L2
Beckett Sennecke · Mikael Granlund · Alex Killorn
L3
Nikita Nesterenko · Ryan Poehling · Frank Vatrano
L4
Jeff Malott · Tim Washe · Judd Caulfield
D1
Jackson Lacombe · Tristan Luneau
D2
Pavel Mintyukov · Travis Mitchell
D3
Tyson Hinds · Noah Warren
PP1
Beckett Sennecke · Leo Carlsson · Mikael Granlund · Jackson Lacombe · Cutter Gauthier
PP2
A.J. Greer · Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Tristan Luneau · Pavel Mintyukov
PK1
Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Jackson Lacombe · Pavel Mintyukov
PK2
Tim Washe · Mikael Granlund · Noah Warren · Tyson Hinds
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Derek Lee · as of Oct 2
Golden Knights
INJURY REPORT
Ducks
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Drew Helleson
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Troy Terry
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Ian Moore
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 16
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
DucksInjury report
Drew Helleson
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Troy Terry
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Ian Moore
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 16
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Derek Lee · as of Oct 2
STORYLINE
The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Ducks won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

Lukas Dostal has not had an answer for Tomas Hertl: 7 goals on 27 shots. But It's the second meeting of the season; Anaheim took the first 4-3 on Oct 2.

The man to watch is Jack Eichel: 6 points in his last 4 against Anaheim. The special-teams edge is the Golden Knights': a 7th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 23rd.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Tomas Hertl has 7 goals on Lukas Dostal (27 shots).
(Vegas)
7 goals on Lukas Dostal
Matchup
Alex Killorn has 6 goals on Carter Hart (27 shots).
(Anaheim)
6 goals on Carter Hart
Player
Jack Eichel has 6 points in his last 4 games against Anaheim. See the games →
(Vegas)
6 pts, last 4 vs ANA
Player
Mitch Marner has 6 points in his last 4 games against Anaheim. See the games →
(Vegas)
6 pts, last 4 vs ANA
Special Teams
Vegas' power play ranks 7th while Anaheim's penalty kill ranks 23rd.
7th / 23rd PP vs PK
Series
Second meeting of the season — Anaheim took the first 4-3 on Oct 2. See the games →
0-1 series, VGK