Golden Knights vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 8

The Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks -- the former coming off a loss, the latter a victory -- will play on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise. The sportsbooks have made the Golden Knights solid favorites at -205 on the moneyline, and the Ducks are at +170.

Vegas lost 6-3 at home in its last game on Nov. 6 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Golden Knights got three points each out of Ivan Barbashev (two goals and one assist) and Mitchell Marner (one goal and two assists).

In its most recent game on Nov. 6, Anaheim secured a 7-5 road victory against the Dallas Stars. Beckett Sennecke (two assists) and Cutter Gauthier (one goal and one assist) were among the six Ducks skaters who collected two points each in that outing.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Saturday's hockey action.

Golden Knights vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Golden Knights 3 - Ducks 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Ducks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Golden Knights-Ducks matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-205)
• Underdog: Ducks (+170)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have been victorious in five of their nine games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (55.6%).
• Vegas is 3-1 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter (75.0% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Golden Knights' implied win probability is 67.2%.
• Vegas and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in six of 13 games this season.

Ducks Betting Insights

• This season the Ducks have won six of the nine games in which they've been an underdog.
• Anaheim has not had a game so far this season as a bigger moneyline underdog than the +170 odds on them winning this game.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Ducks have a 37.0% chance to win.
• Anaheim has played eight games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas ranks 17th in the NHL with 43 goals scored (3.3 per game).
• The Golden Knights have given up 37 total goals (2.8 per game), the seventh-fewest in NHL action.
• It has the league's 10th-best goal differential at +6.
• The 11 power-play goals the Golden Knights have put up this season (on 47 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• Vegas' 23.4% power-play conversion rate is the eighth-best in the league.
• The one shorthanded goal the Golden Knights have scored this season rank 12th among NHL teams.
• Vegas has the league's 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.56%).
• Vegas wins 55.4% of its faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights connect on 11.5% of their shots (12th in the league).

Ducks Key Stats

• With 54 goals (4.2 per game), Anaheim has the league's No. 1 offense.
• The Ducks' total of 42 goals conceded (3.2 per game) is 14th in the league.
• Its +12 goal differential is the third-best in the league.
• The Ducks have 12 power-play goals (sixth-most in NHL) on 54 chances.
• Anaheim has the league's ninth-best power-play percentage (22.22%).
• The Ducks have three shorthanded goals (second in league).
• At 75%, Anaheim has the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Anaheim wins 46.8% of faceoffs, 27th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Ducks' 13.4% shooting percentage is second in the league.