Vegas Golden Knights (33-22-8, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (24-30-7, seventh in the Pacific Division)
Anaheim, California; Sunday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Anaheim enters the matchup with Vegas as losers of three in a row.
The Ducks are 8-10-1 against the rest of their division. Anaheim averages 10.5 penalty minutes per game, the third-most in the NHL. Nicolas Deslauriers leads the team serving 82 total minutes.
The Golden Knights are 11-5-2 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Vegas has converted on 21.3% of power-play opportunities, recording 38 power-play goals.
In their last meeting on Dec. 31, Vegas won 5-2. Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals for the Golden Knights.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Getzlaf has recorded 38 total points while scoring 12 goals and adding 26 assists for the Ducks. Adam Henrique has
Chandler Stephenson leads the Golden Knights with a plus-19 in 34 games played this season. Max Pacioretty has
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 7-2-1, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.5 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while allowing 2.7 goals per game with a .893 save percentage.
Ducks: 4-4-2, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game with a .916 save percentage.
INJURIES: Ducks: Cam Fowler: out (lower body).
Golden Knights: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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