NHL Game Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (10-4-6) vs. Anaheim Ducks (13-7-1)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Honda Center, 2695 E Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA

Puckdrop: 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT)

Broadcast: ESPN+, Bally Sports West, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Injury Report

Vegas Golden Knights:

Jack Eichel (C) – Upper body, OUT

Shea Theodore (D) – Lower body, OUT

William Karlsson (C) – Day-to-day (undisclosed)

Adin Hill (G) – Lower body, OUT

Anaheim Ducks:

Mason McTavish (C) – Upper body, OUT

Jamie Drysdale (D) – Shoulder, OUT

Alex Killorn (LW) – Lower body, OUT

John Gibson (G) – Day-to-day (illness)

Player Matchups

Vegas Golden Knights:

Mark Stone – 22 points (8G, 14A), two-way leader

Jonathan Marchessault – 19 points (10G, 9A), clutch scorer

Alex Pietrangelo – 15 points (3G, 12A), steady defenseman

Logan Thompson – .909 SV%, 2.71 GAA, expected starter

Anaheim Ducks:

Trevor Zegras – 24 points (9G, 15A), playmaking centerpiece

Troy Terry – 21 points (11G, 10A), sniper on the wing

Pavel Mintyukov – 14 points (2G, 12A), emerging young defenseman

Lukas Dostal – .903 SV%, 2.95 GAA, expected starter if Gibson unavailable


Team Recent Form

Vegas Golden Knights:

3rd in Pacific Division, 26 points

Last 10: 4-3-3, averaging 2.9 goals/game, allowing 2.7

Recent: 3-2 OT loss vs. Los Angeles Kings

Anaheim Ducks:

2nd in Pacific Division, 27 points

Last 10: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals/game, allowing 2.8

Recent: 4-1 win vs. San Jose Sharks

Series History

All-time: Golden Knights lead 23–12–2 vs. Ducks

At Honda Center: Vegas 10–6 vs. Anaheim

Last season: Vegas won series 2–1 (including a 5-2 win in Anaheim)

Betting Trends

Anaheim Trends:

7-4 as favorite this season

12 of 21 games over 6 goals

Vegas Trends:

4 upset wins as underdog (40%)

11 of 20 games over 6 goals

Game Odds

Vegas Golden Knights                    – 142

Anaheim Ducks                                 6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025

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