T-Mobile Arena will be the site for a divisional tilt as the Anaheim Ducks visit Sin City to take on the Vegas Golden Knights. It’s the fourth and last time that the two clubs will go at it in the regular season. The puck drops at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, February 19, and it is being televised live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Anaheim Ducks vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Vegas is 39-19 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 22.1 units this year. Through 58 regular season outings, 33 of the team’s games have gone over the total, while 23 have gone under and just two have pushed. The team is 22-6 SU at home this year.
The Golden Knights have converted on 21.9 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.9 percent of all penalties.
The Golden Knights, as a collective unit, have been penalized just 3.2 times per game overall this season, and 1.6 per game over their last five matchups home outings. The team has been forced to kill penalties for just 6.4 minutes per game over their last 10 matchups, in total.
Averaging 28.5 saves per game with a .932 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (19 wins, eight losses, and two OT losses) has been the primary goalkeeper for Vegas this season. If the Knights, however, choose to give him a breather, head coach Gerard Gallant might turn to Malcolm Subban (12-4-4 record, .912 save percentage, 2.59 goals against average).
The Knights will continue to look for leadership from Jonathan Marchessault and David Perron. Marchessault (58 points) has produced 21 goals and 37 assists and has recorded multiple points 17 times this year. Perron has 14 goals and 39 assists to his credit and has notched a point in 37 contests.
On the other side of the ice, Anaheim is 29-31 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 60 regular season outings, 37 of its games have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and just one has pushed. The Ducks are 14-18 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Ducks have converted on just 17.5 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 14th overall and it’s successfully killed off 81.5 percent of all penalties.
Anaheim’s skaters have been whistled for penalties 4.5 times per game this season, and 3.4 per game over their last five on the road. The team has had to stave off opponent power plays just 7.8 minutes per game over their last five road outings.
John Gibson (29.7 saves per game) has been the main option in the net for Anaheim. Gibson has 22 wins, 23 losses, and seven OT losses to his credit, while registering a .924 save percentage and 2.55 goals against average this year.
Rickard Rakell (22 goals, 24 assists) will pace the offensive attack for the visiting Ducks.
Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights Betting Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes
Two of Anaheim’s last ten games have been decided by a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 4-6 overall in shootouts this season.
The over has hit in three of Vegas’ last five games.
Vegas has averaged 3.5 goals per game overall this season, but has raised it up to 5.0 per contest over its three-game winning streak.
Over Vegas’ last ten outings, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-2 in those games).
Anaheim skaters have given out the league’s seventh-most hits per game (24.3), but that number’s down to just 21.6 hits over their last five away games.
