Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction: The Californians are among the league's underdogs

Prediction for the NHL Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights match which will take place on December 28th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Anaheim decided to surprise the hockey world by winning six games to start the regular season. After such a strong start, there was hope that the Ducks would finally clear their status as the league's hopeless underdogs, but that stretch is their best of the season. They were held scoreless for eight games in the second half of November, and every point since has been hard to come by. Greg Cronin's wards have suffered seven regulation losses in their last nine meetings, beating only New Jersey and Detroit, 5:1 and 4:3, to consolidate their 14th-place position in the Western Conference.

Vegas is spending this season as the reigning Stanley Cup champions, and since the start of the regular season, the Knights have been trying to prove that they are ready to defend their title. In their first 12 games, they scored 23 out of a possible 24 points and showed their excellent form, but then they started to misfire. Before the break in the championship, a noticeable slump beat them. First, they lost to Carolina - 3:6, then they failed to cope with Tampa Bay - 4:5, and in the last game, they lost to Florida - 2:4. Three consecutive losses saw they fall back to second place in the Western Conference standings.

Anaheim and Vegas are teams showing completely different results in the regular season. The Californians are among the league's underdogs, having had only one great stretch during the season, after which they returned to their usual poor performance. On the other hand, the Knights are playing very well, having second place in the Western Conference standings. They had many losses before the break, but a few days off should help them reset and get back on track. 

In the regular season, Vegas pleases their fans with good results and excellent performances. Peter Debura's team may not be excellent on defense, but they look perfect on offense. The Knights have scored and given up 74 pucks in their last nine games (8.22 average per game), which is very high.