NHL Game Preview: Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 12/4/2024

Jack Eichel skating for the Vegas Golden Knights
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Vegas Golden Knights (16-7-3, 35 pts) at Anaheim Ducks (10-10-3, 23 pts)
Venue: Honda Center
Date: Wednesday, December 4
Time: 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT

TV: ESPN+ / SCRI / Vict / KCOP
Radio:
Vegas Golden Knights – Fox Sports Radio 98.9 FM / 1340 AM
Anaheim Ducks – KLAA 830 AM / Ducks Stream

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 ML -165
Anaheim Ducks -1.5 ML +140
O/U 6.5

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Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:

Vegas sits in first place in the Pacific Division with 35 points. The Golden Knights are 6-4-3 on the road this season. Vegas has a +13 goal differential this season and are 6-3-1 in their last ten games. This is the third meeting between the two teams this season with Vegas winning the first two matchups. Vegas has outscored Anaheim 6-3 in the two games.

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks are in last place in the Pacific Division but are only two points behind San Jose with five games in hand. Anaheim is 5-7-1 at home this season. The Ducks beat Ottawa 4-3 in a shootout in their last game. Anaheim has a -7 goal differential and is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:

Barbashev-Eichel-Dorofeyev
Hertl-Roy-Kolesar
Howden-Karlsson-Olofsson
Pearson-Schwindt-Holtz

Hanifin-Pietrangelo
McNabb-Theodore
Hague-Korczak

Hill
Samsonov

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines:

Zegras-McTavish-Killorn
Vatrano-Strome-Terry
Gauthier-Lundestrom-Leason
McGinn-Harkins-Colangelo

LaCombe-Zellweger
Fowler-Gudas
Dumoulin-Helleson

Gibson
Dostal

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Players To Watch:

Vegas Golden Knights

Ivan Barbashev scored the only goal in Vegas’ 1-0 shutout victory over the Edmonton Oilers last night. The 28-year-old forward leads the Golden Knights in goals with 13 and is second on the team in scoring with 28 points in 26 games played.

Anaheim Ducks

Frank Vatrano had 2 goals and an assist in the Ducks’ 4-3 shootout victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. The 30-year-old Springfield, Massachusetts native has goals in three of his last four games and is up to six goals on the season. Vatrano is tied for second on the Ducks in points with 12 in 22 games.

Injury Report:

Vegas Golden Knights

RW Mark Stone – IR
D Zach Whitecloud – IR

Anaheim Ducks

C Leo Carlsson – Day To Day
LW Brock McGinn – IR
D Cam Fowler – IR
C Robby Fabbri – IR

Next Game:

Vegas Golden Knights – December 6 vs. Dallas Stars
Anaheim Ducks – December 6 vs. Minnesota Wild

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