Ducks vs Golden Knights Round 2 Odds, Spread & Series Prediction

• The Golden Knights are series favorites over the Ducks in the Western Conference Second Round
• These two franchises have never met in the playoffs despite sharing a division since 2017
• See my Ducks vs Golden Knights prediction, Round 2 odds and series spread below

The Anaheim Ducks are in the second round for the first time since 2017 after knocking off the Oilers in six games. Their reward is a date with the Pacific Division champion Vegas Golden Knights, who closed out Utah with a 5-1 win on Friday night.

Despite sharing a division since Vegas entered the league in 2017, these two franchises have never met in the playoffs. FanDuel has the Golden Knights as -200 series favorites for the first-ever postseason matchup between these rivals.

Here are the opening Duks vs Golden Knights odds for Round 2, plus a preview and my expert early prediction.

Ducks vs Golden Knights Round 2 Odds

The Ducks vs Golden Knights odds show Vegas as a -200 moneyline favorite, a 66.7% implied probability. Anaheim’s +164 gives the Ducks a 37.9% implied chance at the upset.

The series spread has Anaheim +1.5 at -148, meaning the Ducks can win the series outright or lose in seven and the bet still cashes. Vegas -1.5 at +116 needs the Knights to close it out in six or fewer. FanDuel heavily expects a long series, with the over 5.5 games juiced to -215.

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Ducks vs Golden Knights Series Preview

Vegas has dominated this head-to-head since entering the league, going 27-8-3 against Anaheim all-time in the regular season. But the Ducks flipped the script this year, sweeping the season series 3-0. All three games ended 4-3, with two going to overtime.

The special teams battle is the series within the series. Anaheim’s power play was historically good in Round 1, converting at a 50% clip against Edmonton. Cutter Gauthier scored 3 power-play goals in that series and Leo Carlsson added 8 points. But Vegas’s penalty kill was 92.3% against Utah, the best mark of any team in the first round.

Ducks vs Golden Knights Round 1 Comparison

In net, Carter Hart was the steadier goalie in Round 1 at .888 save percentage and started every game for Vegas. Lukas Dostal won his series despite a 3.87 GAA because Anaheim’s offense bailed him out. He’ll need to be sharper against a Vegas team that doesn’t give up as many chances as Edmonton did.

Jack Eichel led the Knights with 8 points in the first round, and Mitch Marner added 7. Pavel Dorofeyev and Brett Howden each scored four goals, giving Vegas balanced scoring across four lines. Joel Quenneville’s Ducks counter with Jackson LaCombe (9 pts in R1), Carlsson (8) and Troy Terry (8) leading the charge.

Anaheim’s penalty kill at 71.4% in Round 1 is the glaring concern. Vegas’s power play features Eichel, Marner, Mark Stone and Shea Theodore, and it’s a much more polished unit than what Edmonton ran. If the Ducks take penalties, the Knights will make them pay.

Ducks vs Golden Knights Prediction

• Ducks +1.5 (-148 at FanDuel)

I’m not laying -200 on Vegas against a team that swept them 3-0 in the regular season. My Ducks vs Golden Knights prediction targets the spread instead.

Anaheim +1.5 at -148 cashes if the Ducks win the series or lose in seven. Every regular season meeting ended 4-3, and the over 5.5 games is juiced to -215 — even the books expect this to be a long series. The Ducks’ young core of Gauthier, Carlsson and LaCombe just knocked off Edmonton and won’t be intimidated by the moment.

Vegas has the pedigree and the goaltending edge in Hart, but Quenneville’s group has shown they can win in this matchup. I’ll take the cushion at -148 and ride the Ducks to at least a Game 7.