Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/06/2026

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Ducks +136, Knights -162; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Ducks +135, Knights -160; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Ducks +135, Knights -160; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Anaheim Ducks:  43-33-6 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  39-26-17 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Anaheim Ducks:  5-4-1 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  8-1-1 last 10

The Ducks are entering the playoffs with 92 points, a 43-33-6 record overall, and they were 19-20-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-1. Mikael Granlund scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jackson LaCombe and John Carlson each led the team in assists with 1 while Jacob Trouba, Leo Carlsson, and Troy Terry each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Lukáš Dostál was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 21 shots with 19 saves and a .905 save percentage. Their offense has scored 273 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 288 goals against them allowing 3.5 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering the playoffs with 95 points, a 39-26-17 record overall, and they were 20-12-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, winning that one at home 3-1. Mitch Marner, Brett Howden, and Ivan Barbashev each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mitch Marner, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Rasmus Andersson each led the team in assists with 1 while Mitch Marner and Tomáš Hertl each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 34 shots with 33 saves and a .971 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 265 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 250 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Golden Knights have looked good in their games this season with their 39-26-17 record overall which had them right at the top of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 20-12-9 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Ducks have looked good in their games this season with their 43-33-6 record overall which had them in the top half of their division in the West. They haven't been a great road team though with their 19-20-2 road record this year. This is game 2 of a 7-game series against the 1st seeded Golden Knights and the 3rd seeded Ducks from the Pacific Division for the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs. The Golden Knights are entering this game with a 1-0 series lead after winning game 1 by a score of 3-1. The Ducks looked good in the 1st round of the playoffs and kicked out the Oilers who have been to the Stanley Cup Finals in each of the last 2 seasons. They kicked the Oilers out in 6 games, but the road isn't going to get any easier for the Ducks since they are bound to face teams with a lot more playoff experience than they have. They didn't look bad in game 1, but they were trailing for most of that game and couldn't really keep themselves in the game. When they did finally tie the game with 5 minutes to go, they couldn't even hold onto the lead for more than a minute. They are also 5-4-1 in their last 10 games as they weren't playing well entering the playoffs and they have also looked a lot worse in their road games this season. The Golden Knights are 8-1-1 though and they have been rolling over the last month of the season. They were down 2-1 in their series against the Mammoth in the last round, but they came back to win that series 4-2 and now they have a ton of momentum on their side with 4 wins in a row. The Golden Knights have a lot more playoff experience to help them out in this series and they just continue to find ways to win games, even when they haven't looked good in the game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Ducks Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Knights 4 Ducks 2.

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Anaheim Ducks: 63-75 (+14.2 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 60-88 (+5.9 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 27-29 (+22.2 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 34-16 OVER against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game.

Vegas Golden Knights: 73-73 (-33 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 32-41 (-19.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 71-78 (-26 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 21-15 OVER as a home favorite.

Anaheim Ducks:  R. Gudas (D) Day To Day - Lower Body. P. Mrazek (G) Out For Season - Lower-Body.

Vegas Golden Knights:  J. Lauzon (D) Day To Day - Undisclosed.

“I don’t mind the way we played. We had a lot of pace. Both teams worked hard. It’s a heck of a hockey game. I don’t think we had the quantity or the quality we had in the last series, but we did have enough to score more than one." - Joel Quenneville after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in the 1st game of this series on Monday. 

“It’s Game 1. It is (about) which team finds its game the quickest that has the advantage. We’re fortunate. Fortunate that we found a way to win. They played well. Some of it had to do with them. They played well, but we have some things to work on.” - John Tortorella after his team’s win against the Ducks in game 1 of this series on Monday. 

LW Chris Kreider

C Leo Carlsson

RW Troy Terry

LD Jackson LaCombe

RD Jacob Trouba

G Lukas Dostal

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Pavel Dorofeyev

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Carter Hart

Points: Cutter Gauthier (69)

Goals: Cutter Gauthier (41)

Assists: Jackson LaCombe (48)

GAA: Lukas Dostal (3.10)

Points: Jack Eichel (90)

Goals: Pavel Dorofeyev (37)

Assists: Jack Eichel (63)

GAA: Akira Schmid (2.59)

Coaches:

Anaheim Ducks: Joel Quenneville (1st season)

Vegas Golden Knights: John Tortorella (Interim)