Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 11/8/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+110) Golden Knights (-132)

The Anaheim Ducks (8-3-1) are en route to T-Mobile Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights (7-2-3). The moneyline on this contest has the Ducks at +110 and the Golden Knights are coming in at -132. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Anaheim Ducks went home feeling good about their game by earning a 7-3 win against the Panthers their last time out. Anaheim earned 32 penalty minutes in this contest. The Ducks had a good offensive outing and it showed in this win. Additionally, they had 7 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 2 goals. In the outing, they netted 7 of the 32 shots they tried.

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When playing at even strength, the Ducks have given up 29 goals while getting 37 on the offensive side of the ice. Anaheim Ducks opponents have tallied 39 power play tries (23rd in the league) and have tallied 8 goals in those attempts. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Anaheim Ducks have earned 47 goals (8th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have given up 37. Anaheim has taken 377 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.5%. For the season, they have scored 17 points and their points percentage sits at .708. The Ducks so far have had 361 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Anaheim has tallied 49 power play opportunities and they have tallied 10 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 20.41%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Lukas Dostal. Dostal has participated in 131 games over the course of his hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 48-61-14 and he started in 117 games. Opponents have been able to score 390 goals versus Dostal in his career and his average for goals against per game is 3.33. Dostal has seen 4,018 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,628 total saves. He has a save percentage of .903 during his 6,438 minutes played. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Dostal has recorded 64 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .547.

When they were on the ice last, Vegas faced the Red Wings in a game where the Golden Knights notched a victory by a tally of 1-0. They had 1 power play attempt in this game but didn't score a goal. The Golden Knights recorded 1 goal of the 34 shots on goal they pursued.

Vegas has taken 342 shots (28th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.70%, while allowing their opponents 306 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.25% on the other teams 32 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 89.9%. They have earned 44 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.00%. The Golden Knights have accumulated 29 goals at even strength and 11 goals (7th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 31 goals to be scored by way of 25 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Vegas Golden Knights have tallied 40 goals, 17 points, in addition to a points percentage of .708.

For the opposition you are likely to see Akira Schmid in net. His opponents are averaging 2.90 goals per contest and he has relinquished 119 goals in total. Schmid's quality start rate sits at 43.9% and he has earned 18 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 41 contests and has played 2,560 minutes. Schmid has accrued a lifetime record of 22-19-4 and has participated in 55 games. He has accounted for 1,113 stops out of 1,232 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .903.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas (-132)

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