Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights 2019-12-28 NHL,

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 12-27-2019 On Friday night, the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks will do battle in this Pacific Division matchup. The starting goalies are Marc-Andre Fleury for Vegas and John Gibson for Anaheim. Puck drop is set for 10:00 PM ET. Television-wise, the matchup will be broadcast on ATRM for Vegas and PRIT for Anaheim.

Knights Eyeing First Place In The Pacific The According to yahoo sports, the Knights are rising in the Western Conference, "The wins are coming now — and coming fast — because the offense is finally delivering on its promise; it’s still underperforming expected-goals in all situations, but only just." In their last game, the Knights lost to the Colorado Avalanche 7-3. It was one of the worst games of the season for Vegas. The Knights still scored in every period, but they gave up at least two goals in every period. Vegas brought their usual physical play, but that was about it. Half of the skaters had multiple minus points and some of the players were key guys on the team. Vegas has had four days to think about this loss and they can't wait to get back out there. They will get back to playing well in the first, being physical, and having the core guys get the job done with good puck possession and finishing on quality scoring chances. The Vegas Golden Knights are having a great season and they are on the verge of taking over first place in the Pacific Division. The Knights are tied for first in the division, scored the second-most goals in the Pacific, and 5-3-2 in their last ten games. Vegas still has games going all over the place and they are still trying to find that consistent, night after night, solid hockey play. The Knights are still scoring at a high rate, but the goaltending/defense can still give up a lot of goals in every other game. That is why Vegas is only a plus four in goal differential. If they want another nice winning streak, then they need to fix the backend of their play. Max Pacioretty leads the team in scoring with 37 points.

Ducks Trying To Find Scoring Again The According to fansided, the Ducks are dwelling in the cellar, "All in all, the Anaheim Ducks sit upon the edge of a precipice. On one hand, they can race towards mediocrity and the unlikely chances of the odds breaking in their favor. On the other, they can tread the now well-worn path of playing the lottery. Both ways will require no shortage of luck for the Ducks to climb back to relevance. Yet the simple fact remains that this current Ducks team is bad. Very, very, bad. The fans are already showing their displeasure with their failure to show at the gate. Will the team respond? In their last game, the Ducks lost to the New York Rangers 5-1. Anaheim scored in the first period and that was that. From there, the Rangers scored three goals in the first, one in the second, and one in the third. Anaheim brought some good physical play and they didn't give away the puck too much. The Ducks let the Rangers get way too many easy looks on net and they couldn't get into the shooting lanes to block shots. They went to the box too much and they couldn't capitalize on four power-play chances. Anaheim needs to get more puck possession, be more composed with and without the puck, and get a few more quality chances. The Anaheim Ducks are having a below-average season. The Ducks are tied for last in the Pacific, have a -18 in goal differential, and 4-6 in their last ten games. Anaheim is going through a really tough stretch where they can barely score anything. In four of their last six games, they only managed to light the lamp once. They did have some decent goaltending in a few of those games and at least they are close to getting over the hump and maybe winning a few more of these somewhat close games. Jakob Silfverberg, Rickard Rakell, and Ryan Getzlaf leads the team in scoring with 25 points.