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Business is picking up between the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks, with their series tied 1-1 and heading to the Honda Center tonight
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My top Golden Knights vs. Ducks predictions and NHL picks for Friday, May 8 are calling for Anaheim to take the series lead in a higher-scoring Game 3.
Golden Knights vs Ducks Game 3 prediction
Golden Knights vs Ducks best bet: Over 5.5 (-135)
The offensive floodgates will open for the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks in Game 3.
They’ve combined to score just eight times in the series despite piling up 12.38 expected goals and 49 high-danger scoring chances, and both goalies have been unsustainably solid.
Vegas No. 1 Carter Hart has a .951 save percentage with 3.57 goals saved above expected, and Anaheim starter Lukas Dostal sports respective .930 and 2.11 marks.
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The window for positive regression is particularly wide open at 5-on-5, with the Golden Knights posting a 6.0 team shooting percentage and the Ducks at 6.7.
So, considering they respectively posted 9.72 and 9.1 marks in Round 1, the uptick in scoring is coming.
Golden Knights vs Ducks Game 3 same-game parlay
Anaheim has caved Vegas in at 5-on-5 with a 57.1 Corsi For percentage and 56.1 expected goals percentage through two games, and now the Ducks have the last-change advantage on home ice for Game 3.
In addition to Hart’s highlighted unsustainable numbers, the Vegas netminder also posted an .864 SV% on the highway in the opening round.
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Turning to the final leg of this same-game parlay, Ducks star Cutter Gauthier has been held without a point despite posting an elite 67.2 CF% and 84.2 xGF% at 5-on-5 and pacing Anaheim with 1.22 individual expected goals and 12 scoring chances. After recording seven points in Round 1, he’s positioned to leave his mark on the scoresheet in Game 3.
Golden Knights vs Ducks SGP
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Cutter Gauthier Over 0.5 points
Golden Knights vs Ducks odds for Game 3
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Moneyline: Golden Knights -110 | Ducks -110
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Puck Line: Golden Knights -1.5 (+210) | Ducks +1.5 (-270)
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Over/Under: Over 5.5 (-135) | Under 5.5 (+115)
Golden Knights vs Ducks trend
The Anaheim Ducks have hit the Over in six of their last 10 home games (+4.75 Units / 39% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Golden Knights vs. Ducks.
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How to watch Golden Knights vs Ducks Game 3
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Location |
Honda Center, Anaheim, CA |
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Date |
Friday, May 8, 2026 |
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Puck drop |
9:30 p.m. ET |
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TV |
TNT, Sportsnet |
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