Anaheim Ducks won4vs.Vegas Golden Knights3

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Anaheim’s depleted, reworked defense faces a deeper Vegas side on the road, so a Ducks victory is a meaningful underdog.

Anaheim brings enough offense to make an upset credible, including last season’s strong scoring and success against Vegas. However, Troy Terry’s absence, extensive blue-line turnover, poor late-preseason defense and the road setting all weigh against the Ducks. Vegas also returns key healthy forwards after winning the Pacific Division and reaching the Stanley Cup Final, making a Golden Knights victory the more likely outcome.

Points to Golden Knights

Anaheim enters the opener with a substantially reworked defense that may need time to stabilize.
On September 28, an assessment said the departures of John Carlson, Jacob Trouba, Radko Gudas and Olen Zellweger were too much turnover for one blue line to absorb in one summer.
Anaheim’s late-preseason form exposed serious defensive and goaltending concerns.
The Ducks lost their final three preseason games through September 26, with the last two ending in a combined 16-2 scoreline.
Vegas enters with the stronger recent team résumé and important forwards back healthy.
On September 26, Vegas was coming off a Pacific Division title and Stanley Cup Final appearance, while William Karlsson and Mark Stone were healthy after lengthy absences last season.

Points to Ducks

Anaheim has already demonstrated that its offense can trouble Vegas in close games.
During the 2025-26 regular season, Anaheim went 3-0-0 against Vegas, with every game ending 4-3 and two requiring overtime.
Vegas’ unsettled goaltending creates a credible route to a Ducks upset.
On September 26, Carter Hart allowed four goals on 17 shots in Vegas’ preseason finale against San Jose.

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