Betting board / portfolios
Start with where each team has been able to get shots or scoring chances against this opponent. The players below have the current roles to use those openings; prices appear only when a fresh exact quote is available.
Portfolio A · VGK — PP1 assist production
Anaheim Ducks have allowed 6.19 assists per game, while Vegas Golden Knights have produced 6.02. Those are full-game historical rates. Jack Eichel, Mitch Marner, Mark Stone and Tomas Hertl have supplied 42% of their team's prior production here, with 58% coming from others. Their assist markets track their part in the PP1 scoring pool.
| Player | Current role | Market | Current line / price |
|---|
| Jack Eichel | Line 1 / PP1 | Assist | Over 0.5 (-150) · mgm · 2026-10-03T00:39:03.407281+00:00 · rotowire |
| Mitch Marner | Line 2 / PP1 | Assist | Over 0.5 (-115) · thescore · 2026-10-03T00:39:03.407281+00:00 · rotowire |
| Mark Stone | Line 1 / PP1 | Assist | Over 0.5 (+105) · mgm · 2026-10-03T00:39:03.407281+00:00 · rotowire |
| Tomas Hertl | Line 3 / PP1 | Assist | Over 0.5 (+172) · fanduel · 2026-10-03T00:39:03.407281+00:00 · rotowire |
Portfolio B · VGK — PP1 finishing
Anaheim Ducks have allowed 3.42 goals per game, while Vegas Golden Knights have scored 3.43. Those are full-game historical rates. Tomas Hertl and Mark Stone have supplied 19% of their team's prior production here, with 81% coming from others. Their goal markets follow their PP1 finishing history.
| Player | Current role | Market | Current line / price |
|---|
| Tomas Hertl | Line 3 / PP1 | Goal | Over 0.5 (+220) · betr · 2026-10-03T00:39:03.407281+00:00 · rotowire |
| Mark Stone | Line 1 / PP1 | Goal | Over 0.5 (+160) · mgm · 2026-10-03T00:39:03.407281+00:00 · rotowire |
Game scouting read
The opponent has allowed fewer SOG than league to both positional groups. Overall, Vegas Golden Knights allowed 25.1 SOG/game and Anaheim Ducks generated 31.1; the positional split matters more for this read.
The opponent has allowed fewer SOG than league to both positional groups. Overall, Anaheim Ducks allowed 27.4 SOG/game and Vegas Golden Knights generated 29.4; the positional split matters more for this read.
Past chance rates give Vegas Golden Knights PP1 a little more room than usual. That affects how much the top units can contribute, without promising a penalty count tonight.
For scoring, Jack Eichel, Mitch Marner, Mark Stone and Tomas Hertl are the PP1 assist producers to watch for Vegas Golden Knights; Tomas Hertl and Mark Stone are the PP1 goal scorers to watch for Vegas Golden Knights. Goals and assists come from the same team scoring chances, so those bets are related.
Where the attacks are
Anaheim Ducks — SOG scouting
The opponent has allowed fewer SOG than league to both positional groups. Overall, Vegas Golden Knights allowed 25.1 SOG/game and Anaheim Ducks generated 31.1; the positional split matters more for this read.
The historical defensive allowance does not open a SOG-over search in either position group.
Rates are prior per-game observations from their own qualified cohorts; attempts and SOG are one nested shot pool.
| Channel | Opponent allowed/G | Offense generated/G | Scouting state |
|---|
| Total | 25.07 (-9.7% vs league) | 31.06 (+11.8% vs league) | Suppressed |
| 5v5 | 19.74 (-7.5% vs league) | 23.82 (+11.5% vs league) | Suppressed |
| PP | 2.69 (-35.3% vs league) | 4.39 (+5.6% vs league) | Suppressed |
| Forwards | 17.97 (-10.6% vs league) | 22.07 (+9.8% vs league) | Suppressed |
| Defensemen | 7.10 (-7.3% vs league) | 8.99 (+17.2% vs league) | Suppressed |
Vegas Golden Knights — SOG scouting
The opponent has allowed fewer SOG than league to both positional groups. Overall, Anaheim Ducks allowed 27.4 SOG/game and Vegas Golden Knights generated 29.4; the positional split matters more for this read.
The historical defensive allowance does not open a SOG-over search in either position group.
Rates are prior per-game observations from their own qualified cohorts; attempts and SOG are one nested shot pool.
| Channel | Opponent allowed/G | Offense generated/G | Scouting state |
|---|
| Total | 27.45 (-1.2% vs league) | 29.45 (+6.0% vs league) | Suppressed |
| 5v5 | 21.25 (-0.4% vs league) | 23.22 (+8.8% vs league) | Suppressed |
| PP | 4.15 (-0.2% vs league) | 4.19 (+0.9% vs league) | Suppressed |
| Forwards | 19.93 (-0.9% vs league) | 21.60 (+7.4% vs league) | Suppressed |
| Defensemen | 7.52 (-1.8% vs league) | 7.84 (+2.3% vs league) | Suppressed |
Vegas Golden Knights — PP1 assist production
Anaheim Ducks have allowed 6.19 assists per game, while Vegas Golden Knights have produced 6.02. Those are full-game historical rates. On the power play, Vegas Golden Knights have produced 0.44 assists per chance, and Anaheim Ducks have allowed 0.49. A goal creates the chance for a credited assist; the current PP1 group has done much of that scoring work.
Jack Eichel, Mitch Marner, Mark Stone and Tomas Hertl have 52 prior current-team credited PP assists between them and are on today's PP1. Their current lines or pairs give them ice outside the power play too. Other players supplied 58% of the team's full-game historical assists.
That makes their assist markets the way to bet on their part in the scoring, without guessing who will make a particular pass.
Vegas Golden Knights — PP1 finishing
Anaheim Ducks have allowed 3.42 goals per game, while Vegas Golden Knights have scored 3.43. Those are full-game historical rates. On the power play, Vegas Golden Knights have produced 0.24 goals per chance, and Anaheim Ducks have allowed 0.25. They have scored enough to make the current PP1 finishers worth examining, especially if the top unit gets its usual chances.
Tomas Hertl and Mark Stone have 14 prior current-team PP goals between them and are on today's PP1. Their current lines or pairs give them ice outside the power play too. Other players supplied 81% of the team's full-game historical goals.
That puts their PP1 goal markets on the finishing list. Each bet needs that player to finish a chance.
Power-play units
Anaheim Ducks PP1
Anaheim Ducks have averaged 3.20 power plays per game, and Vegas Golden Knights have conceded 2.29. Together those past rates sit at roughly 2–3 chances. That is close to average, so PP1 has to produce from about its usual number of chances.
When Anaheim Ducks have had the extra skater, they generated 1.38 SOG per chance; Vegas Golden Knights allowed 1.17. Cutter Gauthier and Leo Carlsson have scored the most PP goals among today's PP1, while Leo Carlsson and Jackson Lacombe have supplied the most credited PP assists. The listed unit is current, but its minutes tonight are not guaranteed.
PP2 (informational): A.J. Greer, Alex Killorn, Ryan Poehling, Tristan Luneau, Pavel Mintyukov.
| Player | Current EV line / pair | PP goals | PP assists |
|---|
| Leo Carlsson | Line 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Cutter Gauthier | Line 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Mikael Granlund | Line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Beckett Sennecke | Line 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Jackson Lacombe | Pair 1 | 2 | 8 |
Vegas Golden Knights PP1
Vegas Golden Knights have averaged 2.95 power plays per game, and Anaheim Ducks have conceded 3.09. Together those past rates sit at roughly 3 chances. That is a little more favorable than average, giving PP1 another chance to matter.
When Vegas Golden Knights have had the extra skater, they generated 1.42 SOG per chance; Anaheim Ducks allowed 1.35. Tomas Hertl and Mark Stone have scored the most PP goals among today's PP1, while Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner have supplied the most credited PP assists. The listed unit is current, but its minutes tonight are not guaranteed.
PP2 (informational): William Karlsson, Trevor Connelly, Victor Olofsson, Braeden Bowman, Rasmus Andersson.
| Player | Current EV line / pair | PP goals | PP assists |
|---|
| Jack Eichel | Line 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Mark Stone | Line 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Mitch Marner | Line 2 | 2 | 15 |
| Tomas Hertl | Line 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Shea Theodore | Pair 1 | 1 | 3 |
Goalies / what could change
Anaheim Ducks: Lukas Dostal is listed as confirmed. A goalie-saves target still needs confirmed participation and its own qualified workload case.
Vegas Golden Knights: Carter Hart is listed as confirmed. Anaheim Ducks generated 28.9 goalie-faced SOG per game, while Vegas Golden Knights allowed 27.9; that could create workload if the starter plays the full game. A goalie-saves target still needs confirmed participation and its own qualified workload case.
Refresh units, goalies and exact sportsbook quotes before puck drop. Shot areas describe release locations, not fixed tactical positions.
