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Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Golden Knights vs. Ducks NHL game on May 8, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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May 9, 1:30 AM Honda Center
May 9, 1:30 AM Honda Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden Knights | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Ducks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden Knights | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Ducks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
P3 19:37 Shot missed by Jeffrey Viel
P3 17:59 John Carlson shot blocked by teammate
P3 17:04 Shot on goal by Troy Terry saved by Carter Hart
P3 16:58 Mikael Granlund shot blocked by Cole Smith
P3 16:38 Shot missed by Mikael Granlund
P3 15:59 Shot on goal by Beckett Sennecke saved by Carter Hart
P3 15:23 Shot on goal by Brayden McNabb saved by Ville Husso
P3 15:09 Goal scored by Chris Kreider assisted by Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson
P3 13:26 Mikael Granlund shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
P3 11:16 Troy Terry shot blocked by Colton Sissons
P3 10:20 Cutter Gauthier shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
P3 08:54 Chris Kreider shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
P3 07:48 Shot missed by Ben Hutton
P3 06:14 Shot on goal by Pavel Mintyukov saved by Carter Hart
P3 05:15 Shot on goal by Colton Sissons saved by Ville Husso
P3 04:51 Shot on goal by Dylan Coghlan saved by Ville Husso
P3 03:07 Shot on goal by William Karlsson saved by Ville Husso
P3 01:31 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Golden Knights
P3 00:16 Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Ville Husso
P2 19:33 Power play - Shot on goal by Tomas Hertl saved by Ville Husso
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Jeffrey Viel
Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Ryan Poehling in neutral zone
Tim Washe won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
SHOT
John Carlson shot blocked by teammate
Stoppage - Icing
Giveaway by Brett Howden in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Troy Terry saved by Carter Hart
SHOT
Mikael Granlund shot blocked by Cole Smith
SHOT
Shot missed by Mikael Granlund
Mikael Granlund won faceoff against Jack Eichel in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Beckett Sennecke saved by Carter Hart
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brayden McNabb saved by Ville Husso
GOAL
Goal scored by Chris Kreider assisted by Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson
5-2
SHOT
Mikael Granlund shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Giveaway by Ben Hutton in defensive zone
Leo Carlsson credited with hit on Jack Eichel in defensive zone
Jack Eichel won faceoff against Leo Carlsson in offensive zone
SHOT
Troy Terry shot blocked by Colton Sissons
Giveaway by Carter Hart in defensive zone
SHOT
Cutter Gauthier shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
Takeaway by John Carlson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Chris Kreider shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
SHOT
Shot missed by Ben Hutton
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Jack Eichel won faceoff against Tim Washe in neutral zone
Mikael Granlund won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pavel Mintyukov saved by Carter Hart
SHOT
Shot on goal by Colton Sissons saved by Ville Husso
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Coghlan saved by Ville Husso
SHOT
Shot on goal by William Karlsson saved by Ville Husso
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Leo Carlsson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Golden Knights
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Ville Husso
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Tomas Hertl saved by Ville Husso
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Tomas Hertl
Penalty to Jeffrey Viel 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Hanifin
SHOT
Troy Terry shot blocked by Shea Theodore
SHOT
Jackson LaCombe shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jansen Harkins saved by Carter Hart
SHOT
Shot missed by Beckett Sennecke
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jackson LaCombe saved by Carter Hart
SHOT
Jackson LaCombe shot blocked by Shea Theodore
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Barbashev saved by Ville Husso
SHOT
Shot missed by Pavel Dorofeyev
SHOT
Shot on goal by Shea Theodore saved by Ville Husso
Takeaway by Dylan Coghlan in offensive zone
Ross Johnston credited with hit on Tomas Hertl in offensive zone
William Karlsson won faceoff against Ryan Poehling in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Ryan Poehling in offensive zone
SHOT
Ben Hutton shot blocked by Tyson Hinds
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pavel Mintyukov saved by Carter Hart
GOAL
Goal scored by Mitch Marner assisted by Shea Theodore and Brett Howden
4-0
William Karlsson won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cutter Gauthier
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cutter Gauthier saved by Carter Hart
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cutter Gauthier saved by Carter Hart
SHOT
Shot on goal by Chris Kreider saved by Carter Hart
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in defensive zone
Tim Washe won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
SHOT
Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Pavel Mintyukov
William Karlsson won faceoff against Leo Carlsson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jackson LaCombe
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Ivan Barbashev
SHOT
Troy Terry shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Ducks replaced goalie. (Ville Husso)
Jeffrey Viel won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Mitch Marner shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Stoppage - Offside
Power play - William Karlsson won faceoff against Tim Washe in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shea Theodore shot blocked by Mikael Granlund
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Power play - Takeaway by Tomas Hertl in offensive zone
Penalty to Jackson LaCombe 2 minutes for Elbowing (Drawn by Tomas Hertl)
SHOT
Shot missed by Brett Howden
Giveaway by Pavel Mintyukov in neutral zone
Giveaway by Jackson LaCombe in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Cutter Gauthier won faceoff against Jack Eichel in offensive zone
Tim Washe won faceoff against Colton Sissons in defensive zone
Jeffrey Viel credited with hit on Keegan Kolesar in offensive zone
SHOT
Ryan Poehling shot blocked by Shea Theodore
Stoppage - Icing
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Tim Washe
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jacob Trouba saved by Carter Hart
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jackson LaCombe
GOAL
Shorthanded - Goal scored by Brayden McNabb
2-0
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Leo Carlsson saved by Carter Hart
Power play - Mikael Granlund won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tim Washe saved by Carter Hart
Tim Washe won faceoff against Jack Eichel in neutral zone
SHOT
Cutter Gauthier shot blocked by Shea Theodore
SHOT
Jacob Trouba shot blocked by William Karlsson
SHOT
Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Jansen Harkins
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
John Carlson shot blocked by Nic Dowd
SHOT
Pavel Mintyukov shot blocked by Shea Theodore
SHOT
Shot missed by Ivan Barbashev
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Cutter Gauthier
SHOT
Shot on goal by Troy Terry saved by Carter Hart
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jacob Trouba saved by Carter Hart
Giveaway by Carter Hart in defensive zone
Jeffrey Viel credited with hit on Shea Theodore in offensive zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Shea Theodore assisted by Jack Eichel and Mark Stone
1-0
Mark Stone credited with hit on Alex Killorn in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
William Karlsson won faceoff against Leo Carlsson in neutral zone
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 28 | Shots on Goal | 33 | |||
| 57% | Faceoff Win % | 43% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 4 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 23 | Hits | 53 | |||
| 20 | Shots Blocked | 6 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 8 |
| |
|---|
| 28 | Shots on Goal | 33 | |||
| 57% | Faceoff Win % | 43% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 4 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 23 | Hits | 53 | |||
| 20 | Shots Blocked | 6 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 8 |
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Golden Knights vs. Ducks: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Golden Knights vs. Ducks
- Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
- Time: 9:30 PM ET
- Venue: Honda Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Golden Knights favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Golden Knights -102, Ducks +102
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Golden Knights: 52%
- Ducks: 48%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Golden Knights a win probability of 52%, while the Ducks have a win probability of 48%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Golden Knights are more likely to beat the Ducks in the NHL game at Honda Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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