Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks Predictions & Picks – Ducks To Win Back-To-Back NHL Playoffs Games

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07 May 2026
Leigh Copson 07 May 2026
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Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks Predictions & Picks

Anaheim are tipped to win their first home game of the series and take a 2-1 lead.

Vegas may have a sizeable edge when it comes to postseason experience, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the Ducks’ record against the Golden Knights this season.

  • Anaheim Ducks are 4-1 in the previous 5 meetings this season
  • Anaheim Ducks won both home meetings during the regular season
  • The Under has cashed in the first 2 games in this series

Head To Head

  • Vegas Golden Knights lead the all-time series 28-9-3
  • Anaheim Ducks won 3-1 when the two teams last met on May 6

Vegas Golden Knights Form

Vegas head to Anaheim having seen their four-game win streak come to an end with the Game 2 defeat that levelled this series.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-13 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-2
Apr-15 vs Seattle Kraken W 4-1
Apr-19 vs Utah Mammoth W 4-2
Apr-21 vs Utah Mammoth L 2-3
Apr-24 at Utah Mammoth L 2-4
Apr-27 at Utah Mammoth W 5-4 OT
Apr-29 vs Utah Mammoth W 5-4 OT
May-01 at Utah Mammoth W 5-1
May-04 vs Anaheim Ducks W 3-1
May-06 vs Anaheim Ducks L 1-3

Anaheim Ducks Form

Anaheim return home having knotted up this series with their Game 2 victory - their fifth win in their last seven games overall.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-14 at Minnesota Wild L 2-3
Apr-16 at Nashville Predators W 5-4
Apr-20 at Edmonton Oilers L 3-4
Apr-22 at Edmonton Oilers W 6-4
Apr-24 vs Edmonton Oilers W 7-4
Apr-26 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 OT
Apr-28 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-4
Apr-30 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-2
May-04 at Vegas Golden Knights L 1-3
May-06 at Vegas Golden Knights W 3-1

Verdict

Anaheim gave themselves an early advantage in this series with that big road win in Game 2.

The Ducks have now won four of their five meetings with Vegas this season – including both regular season clashes at home – so we are going with the hosts in Game 3.

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