Game 3: Ducks vs Golden Knights

Anaheim (1-1) vs Vegas (1-1)

Time: 6:30 PM

TV: TNT

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks won Game 2 to even their series with the Golden Knights. After a scoreless first period, the Ducks took the lead in the second period. They added another goal early in the third to make it a 2-0. Anaheim got an empty net goal in the final minutes to make it a three goal advantage. Vegas scored in the dying seconds to prevent the shutout bid by Lukas Dostal.

Anaheim had been good during even strength play, but the power play has gone ice cold. The Ducks were operating at 50% efficiency in Round 1. In this series they have gone 0-for-9.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.75
Goals Against: 3.13
Power Play: 32.0%
Penalty Kill: 75.0%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 54.32%
Overall: 54.83%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 55.31%
Overall: 55.00%

Team Injuries/News:

Radko Gudas (lower-body injury) hasn’t played since Game 1 against Edmonton. He has been skating with the team.

Teemu Selanne had successful knee surgery last week. He is a game-time decision as to whether he will attend tonight’s game. He is expected to be at Game 4.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense:
Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
Alex Killorn – Mikael Granlund – Cutter Gauthier
Jeffrey Viel – Tim Washe – Beckett Sennecke
Ross Johnston – Ryan Poehling – Jansen Harkins

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – John Carlson
Tyson Hinds – Drew Helleson

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 5-3 GAA 3.22 SV% .886 (Unconfirmed)

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Vegas Golden Knights

The Golden Knights were able to escape the first period in Game 2 after a conga line to the penalty box. But they then got behind in the second and couldn’t really recovery. The Ducks ended up with a 3-0 lead before they could get on the board in the final seconds of the game.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.38
Goals Against: 2.75
Power Play: 19.2%
Penalty Kill: 96.0%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 50.24%
Overall: 50.10%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 49.84%
Overall: 50.14%

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Ivan Barbashev – Jack Eichel – Pavel Dorofeyev
Brett Howden – Mitch Marner – Mark Stone
Tomas Hertl – William Karlsson – Keegan Kolesar
Cole Smith – Nic Dowd – Colton Sissons

Defense
Brayden McNabb – Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin – Rasmus Andersson
Ben Hutton – Kaedan Korczak

In Net:
Carter Hart 5-3 GAA 2.44 SV% .912 (Unconfirmed)

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May 8th, 2026