nhl Game Recap
Anaheim Skates Past Vegas 6-5 - Recap
The Ducks earned a 6-5 victory over the Golden Knights on Wednesday at Honda Center.
Bettors who backed the Ducks were rewarded as +139 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Anaheim got goals from Rickard Rakell, Troy Terry, Hampus Lindholm, Josh Manson, Isac Lundestrom, and Jamie Drysdale in the victory. Terry opened the scoring at 4:21 of the second period.
Anthony Stolarz turned in a 34-save effort for the Ducks.
Max Pacioretty, Mattias Janmark, Zach Whitecloud, Reilly Smith, and William Carrier scored for the Golden Knights, finding the net behind Anthony Stolarz.
Robin Lehner stopped 28 of 33 shots for the Golden Knights, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Anaheim went 0-for-3, while the Golden Knights were 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
Anaheim lost the shots on goal battle to Vegas by a margin of 39-34.
Anaheim heads into a battle against the Flames. Vegas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arizona.