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Vegas Golden Knights (5-3-0) at Anaheim Ducks (5-3-0)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Friday, May 8
Time: 9:30 pm EST
How To Watch: TNT/tru TV/HBO Max
Radio: 96.7 FM KTCK/104.5 ESPN Radio

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Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:

The Golden Knights dropped the second game after taking the first game of the series. They’re averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks evened the series up with a 3-1 win on Wednesday night as they now return home and will look to take control of the series on home ice. They’re averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 3.1 goals per game.

Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines

Barbashev-Eichel-Dorofeyev
Howden-Marner-Stone
Hertl-Karlsson-Kolesar
C.Smith-Dowd-Sissons

McNabb-Theodore
Hanifin-Andersson
Hutton-Korczak

Hart
Hill

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Kreider-Carlsson-Terry
Killorn-Granlund-Sennecke
McTavish-Poehling-Gauthier
Viel-Washe-Moore

LaCombe-Trouba
Mintyukov-Carlson
Hinds-Helleson

Dostal
Husso

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Players To Watch:

Vegas Golden Knights

Jack Eichel had an assist in Wednesday’s loss. He has ten points in the playoffs with one goal and nine assists.

Anaheim Ducks

Leo Carlsson scored a goal in Wednesday’s win. He has nine points on four goals and five assists in the playoffs.

Injury Report:

Vegas Golden Knights

D Jeremy Lauzon – Out
F Alexander Holtz – DTD

Anaheim Ducks

F Jansen Harkins – DTD
D Radko Gudas – DTD
G Petr Mrazek – IR

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