Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 5/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Monday, May 4, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+140) Golden Knights (-166)

The Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6) are on their way to T-Mobile Arena on Monday where they will try to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The odds on this game have the Ducks at +140 and the Golden Knights are opening at -166. The total is 5.5.

The Anaheim Ducks earned a 5-2 victory against the Oilers to close out their 1st round series. Anaheim accumulated 31 penalty minutes in this contest. They also had 2 power play chances and notched 1 goal. The Ducks had a good offensive outing in the victory. For the game, they scored on 5 out of the 31 shots they tried.

Get all of our NHL Parlay Picks

While playing at even strength, the Ducks let the opposition score 227 goals while earning 216 of their own. Anaheim Ducks opponents have totaled 258 power play opportunities (4th in hockey) and have scored 61 goals in those chances. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Anaheim Ducks have notched 265 goals (13th in hockey) on the year and have conceded 288. Anaheim has tried 2,526 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.5%. For the year, they sit with 92 points and their points percentage is sitting at .561. The Ducks have had 2,326 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .876. Anaheim has accounted for 264 power play chances and they have tallied 49 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 18.56%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Lukas Dostal. Throughout his time in hockey, Dostal has earned 86 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .531. He has a save percentage of .898 during his 6,549 minutes played. Dostal has seen 5,235 shots against him and has garnered 4,702 total saves. The opposition has notched 533 goals versus Dostal in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.29. He has a mark of 72-78-17 and he has gotten the start in 162 games. Dostal has played in 177 games over the course of his NHL career.

In their last contest, Vegas squared up with the Mammoth in a game where the Golden Knights earned a victory by a mark of 5-1 to win that series. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing and netted 1 out of those attempts. The Golden Knights converted 5 goals of the 26 shots on goal they attempted.

So far this year, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched a total of 264 goals, 95 points, in addition to a points percentage of .579. They have granted a total of 242 goals to be scored by way of 204 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. The Golden Knights are sitting with 206 goals at even strength and 58 goals (6th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 237 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 24.47%. Vegas has attempted 2,377 shots (8th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.11%, while allowing the opposition 1,999 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.37% on their opponents 204 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.9%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Carter Hart defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.84 goals per contest and he has conceded 671 goals in total. Hart's quality start rate is 49.6% and he has earned 117 quality starting assignments in his career. He got the starting nod in 236 games and his ice time sits at 12,073 mins. Hart has earned a lifetime record of 107-96-32 and has played in 245 games. He has racked up 6,381 stops out of the 7,052 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .905.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Vegas (-166) and under 6 goals

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get NHL picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.