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Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks: Can the Knights bounce back?

The Anaheim Ducks are hosting the Vegas Golden Knights today at Honda Center.

The Golden Knights are struggling lately

The Vegas Golden Knights are fourth in the Western Conference with a 9-4-2 record, including 1-3-2 on the road. They lost the last two games and are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Golden Knights are fourth in the league scoring 4.20 goals per game and rank 18th allowing 3.20. Jack Eichel leads the team with 24 points so far in the season.

The Ducks are near the bottom of the conference

The Anaheim Ducks are 15th in the Western Conference with a 5-7-2 record, including a 3-4-0 at home. They are coming off a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets that ended their four-game losing streak. The Ducks are the worst offensive team in the league scoring 2.21 goals per game and are ranked 14th allowing 3.07 goals per game. Troy Terry leads the team with 11 golas so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Ducks are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 5-11 SU in their last 16 home games and 4-1 SU in their last 5 home games against Vegas. Anaheim has played under the total goal line in 7 of their last 10 games overall and 6 of their last 7 games against teams from the Pacific Division while they have gone over in 7 of their last 10 games played on Wednesday. The Golden Knights are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games overall, 14-6 SU in their last 20 games against the Ducks, 1-7 SU in their last 8 games on the road and 8-2 SU in their last 10 games against teams from the Western Conference. Vegas has played over the total goal line in 9 of their last 11 games overall, 5 of their last 7 road games against Anaheim and 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the Pacific Division.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Vegas Golden Knights have shown two completely different faces depending on whether they play at home or on the road. They are coming off their first home loss of the season, while they have only one win away from home. The Ducks are among the worst teams in the league in general but have a positive record in the last five meetings against the Golden Knights. Still, being the worst offensive team in the league and going against a tough defense is not a scenario that can end well for them, so we go with the Golden Knights to win this one.