Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/12/2026

 

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Ducks +130, Knights -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Ducks +130, Knights -155; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Ducks +125, Knights -150; 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:  6-4-0 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  6-4-0 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 win against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, winning that one at home 4-3. Alex Killorn, Beckett Sennecke, Ian Moore, and Mikael Granlund each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Cutter Gauthier led the team in assists with 3 while Cutter Gauthier led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Lukáš Dostál was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 21 shots with 18 saves and a .857 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 loss against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3. Brett Howden, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Tomáš Hertl each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mitch Marner led the team in assists with 3 while Pavel Dorofeyev led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 23 shots with 19 saves and a .826 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 5 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. This series is all evened up 2-2 after the Ducks won game 4 by a score of 4-3. The Ducks managed to even up the series with a win at home and they haven't looked bad in this series, but they haven't really been a good road team this year and they blew the home advantage once they got it. They pulled off a win in game 2 to flip the series, but the Golden Knights got that road win right back in game 3 and they crushed the Ducks from start to finish. The Ducks had a solid season this year and even kicked out the Oilers in the last round, but they aren't a true playoff team and they are still really young and inexperienced. The Golden Knights had trouble to start the 1st round against the Mammoth, but they eventually got rolling by the end of the series and this will be the game at home where they step up and use that valuable playoff experience to dig in deep and take control. The Golden Knights are the better, more experienced team and they are going to bring their best effort at home to ensure they don't send this series back to Anaheim facing elimination. 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 Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Knights 5 Ducks 3.

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Anaheim Ducks: 64-76 (+14.5 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 62-89 (+7.2 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 29-30 (+23.5 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 36-17 OVER against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game.

Vegas Golden Knights: 74-74 (-33.5 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 33-43 (-21.4 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 72-80 (-27.5 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 10-4 OVER at home after playing a road game.

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

Vegas Golden Knights:  M. Stone (RW) Day To Day - Undisclosed. J. Lauzon (D) Out - Undisclosed.

"That was a man's game out there today. We worked hard and I thought we did a lot of good things." - Joel Quenneville after his team’s win against the Golden Knights in the 4th game of this series on Sunday. 

"I have zero worries about this team as far as how we’re going to go about the next few games here, wherever it goes to. I have total trust." - John Tortorella after his team’s loss against the Ducks in game 4 of this series on Sunday. 

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)