Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights Prediction For 4/18/2024

The Anaheim Ducks face off against the Vegas Golden Knights on April 18, 2024, at 10:00 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook opens with the Anaheim Ducks as +285 underdogs and the Vegas Golden Knights as -360 favorites. Early wagering shows 14% of moneyline bets on the Ducks and 86% on the Knights. The total is set at 6.0 with 33% of bets on the under and 67% on the over. Don't miss this exciting matchup between with Western Conference playoff implications in the NHL.

The situation is simple for the Vegas Golden Knights going into this Ducks vs Golden Knights matchup. A Vegas win would guarantee that they remain in third place in the Pacific Division entering the playoffs, avoiding falling into the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. A loss, meanwhile, would open the door for the LA Kings to jump over them on the final night of the regular season, making the path back to the Stanley Cup Final just a little tougher for the defending champions.

But thanks to an incredibly weak schedule in the final week of the regular season for the Knights, we don't expect anything like that to happen. Vegas should be able to win and cover the puckline tonight against a Ducks team with nothing to play for. Anaheim has lost two games in a row and comes into the final game of the regular season 12 games below the .500 mark on the road. Expect one last road loss for the Ducks here, as the Knights will lock up third place in what has been an incredibly talented Pacific Division this year at the top.

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