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Vegas Golden Knights (5-3-0) at Anaheim Ducks (5-3-0) <\/p>\n

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Friday, May 8
Time: 9:30 pm EST
How To Watch: TNT\/tru TV\/HBO Max
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Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights dropped the second game after taking the first game of the series. They\u2019re averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game. <\/p>\n

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:<\/p>\n

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\u2019re averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 3.1 goals per game. <\/p>\n

Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Barbashev-Eichel-Dorofeyev
Howden-Marner-Stone
Hertl-Karlsson-Kolesar
C.Smith-Dowd-Sissons<\/p>\n

McNabb-Theodore
Hanifin-Andersson
Hutton-Korczak<\/p>\n

Hart
Hill<\/p>\n

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Kreider-Carlsson-Terry
Killorn-Granlund-Sennecke
McTavish-Poehling-Gauthier
Viel-Washe-Moore<\/p>\n

LaCombe-Trouba
Mintyukov-Carlson
Hinds-Helleson<\/p>\n

Dostal
Husso<\/p>\n

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Players To Watch:<\/p>\n

Vegas Golden Knights<\/p>\n

Jack Eichel had an assist in Wednesday\u2019s loss. He has ten points in the playoffs with one goal and nine assists. <\/p>\n

Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n

Leo Carlsson scored a goal in Wednesday\u2019s win. He has nine points on four goals and five assists in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Vegas Golden Knights<\/p>\n

D Jeremy Lauzon\u00a0\u2013 Out
F Alexander Holtz \u2013 DTD<\/p>\n

Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n

F Jansen Harkins \u2013 DTD
D Radko Gudas \u2013 DTD
G Petr Mrazek \u2013 IR<\/p>\n

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