Puck Drop: 7:00 PM PT / 10:00 PM ET
Venue: T‑Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: ESPN / Sportsnet / Bally Sports West
Vegas leads the best‑of‑7 Western Conference First Round series 1–0.
INJURY REPORT (as of May 5, 2026)
Anaheim Ducks
Leo Carlsson — Questionable (upper body)
Pavel Mintyukov — Active
John Gibson — Active
Mason McTavish — Active
Vegas Golden Knights
Jack Eichel — Active
Mark Stone — Active
Shea Theodore — Questionable (lower body)
Logan Thompson — Active
No confirmed absences, but Carlsson and Theodore are the two major status variables.
TEAM RECORDS & RECENT FORM
Anaheim Ducks
Regular Season: 37–40–5
Playoffs: 0–1
Last 5 Games: L W W L W
Game 1 Result: ANA 2 – VGK 4 Anaheim played a competitive first two periods but was out‑shot 38–24 and out‑chanced heavily at 5‑on‑5.
Vegas Golden Knights
Regular Season: 45–33–4
Playoffs: 1–0
Last 5 Games: W W L W W
Game 1 Result: VGK 4 – ANA 2 Vegas controlled pace, zone time, and special teams, scoring twice on the power play.
PLAYER MATCHUPS
Trevor Zegras (ANA) vs. Jack Eichel (VGK)
Zegras: 22 G, 41 A (season)
Eichel: 34 G, 47 A (season)
Eichel dominated Game 1 with a goal and an assist. Zegras must generate more controlled entries for Anaheim to stay competitive.
Mason McTavish (ANA) vs. Mark Stone (VGK)
McTavish: 27 G, 55 PTS
Stone: Elite two‑way presence, 200‑ft impact
Stone’s line suffocated Anaheim’s top forwards in Game 1.
Goaltending Battle
John Gibson (ANA): 2.89 GAA, .909 SV%
Logan Thompson (VGK): 2.54 GAA, .915 SV%
Thompson was sharp in Game 1 (.923 SV%), while Gibson faced too many high‑danger looks.
SERIES HISTORY
2025–26 Regular Season: Vegas won 3 of 4 meetings.
Game 1: Vegas 4–2.
Vegas has won 8 of the last 10 vs. Anaheim.
Ducks are 1–6 in their last seven games at T‑Mobile Arena.
Vegas has been a consistent matchup problem for Anaheim due to depth and forecheck pressure.
BETTING TRENDS
Vegas is 6–1 in its last seven home games.
Anaheim is 3–8 in its last 11 road games.
Vegas overs have hit in 5 of last 7.
Anaheim unders have hit in 4 of last 6.
Vegas has covered the puck line in 4 straight vs. Anaheim.
Game Odds
Anaheim Ducks 6.5
Vegas Golden Knights – 162
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, May 5, 2026
