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The Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks square off at T-Mobile Arena on Friday, Oct. 2 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Ahead of this matchup, here's who we project to secure the win in Friday's hockey contest.
Ducks vs. Golden Knights Predictions for Friday
Our computer model for this game expects a final result of Golden Knights 4, Ducks 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-207)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Golden Knights (-1.5)
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Golden Knights Splits and Trends
- The Golden Knights finished 13-18-31 in overtime contests last season as part of an overall record of 39-26-17.
- Vegas picked up 52 points (21-12-10) in the 43 games it played that were decided by one goal.
- The 12 times last season the Golden Knights ended a game with only one goal, they went 1-8-3 (five points).
- Vegas scored exactly two goals in 17 games last season (2-12-3 record, seven points).
- The Golden Knights scored three or more goals in 70 games (50-8-12, 112 points).
- In the 46 games when Vegas scored a lone power-play goal, it went 25-14-7 to record 57 points.
- In games when it outshot its opponent, Vegas was 36-22-10 (82 points).
- The Golden Knights were outshot by their opponent in 33 games, going 17-10-6 to record 40 points.
Ducks Splits and Trends
- The Ducks had a record of 43-33-6 last season and were 18-7-25 in overtime contests.
- Anaheim accumulated 43 points (18-7-7) in its 32 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- In 12 games last season when the Ducks finished with only one goal, they picked up three points (1-10-1).
- Anaheim accumulated 10 points (4-9-2) when scoring exactly two goals last season.
- The Ducks scored at least three goals 61 times, accumulating 92 points (44-13-4).
- Last season Anaheim scored a single power-play goal in 31 games, posting a record of 18-7-6.
- When outshooting its opponent last season, Anaheim was 30-21-5 (65 points).
- The Ducks' opponents had more shots in 33 games last season. The Ducks finished 17-14-2 in those contests (36 points).
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Team Stats Comparison (2025-26)
| Golden Knights Rank | Golden Knights AVG | Ducks AVG | Ducks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | 3.22 | Goals Scored | 3.23 | 13th |
| 12th | 2.95 | Goals Allowed | 3.51 | 29th |
| 8th | 28.9 | Shots | 30.7 | 3rd |
| 2nd | 24.3 | Shots Allowed | 28.4 | 20th |
| 6th | 24.47% | Power Play % | 18.56% | 23rd |
| 5th | 81.86% | Penalty Kill % | 76.45% | 26th |
Ducks vs. Golden Knights Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Friday, October 2, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada
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