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Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks

Regular season · Tuesday, December 22, 2026 · Honda Center

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TNT · truTV · HBO MAX · SN+

Game preview

The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Tuesday, December 22, 2026, with puck drop at 9:30 PM ET. The game is on TNT, truTV, HBO MAX and SN+.

This is the second of 4 meetings this season. Golden Knights 0, Ducks 1 so far; the last game finished ANA 4, VGK 3.

Rest and travel

Golden Knights

First game of a road trip.

  1. 122026-12-12: at TOR
  2. 132026-12-13: no game
  3. 142026-12-14: no game
  4. 152026-12-15: no game
  5. 162026-12-16: vs SJS
  6. 172026-12-17: no game
  7. 182026-12-18: vs NYI
  8. 192026-12-19: no game
  9. 202026-12-20: no game
  10. 212026-12-21: vs CAR
  11. 222026-12-22: at ANA, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~220 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~220 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Ducks

First home game after a 2-game road trip (Minnesota and Edmonton).

  1. 122026-12-12: at BUF
  2. 132026-12-13: at TOR, second of a back-to-backB2B
  3. 142026-12-14: no game
  4. 152026-12-15: no game
  5. 162026-12-16: vs VAN
  6. 172026-12-17: no game
  7. 182026-12-18: at MIN
  8. 192026-12-19: no game
  9. 202026-12-20: at EDM
  10. 212026-12-21: no game
  11. 222026-12-22: vs VGK
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~1,381 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~3,992 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Vegas Golden KnightsGolden KnightsTue, Oct 13 at NSH
  1. L1Barbashev#49Eichel#9Stone#61
    12:11 together at 5v5
  2. L2Connelly#24Hertl#48Lavoie#36
    10:54 together at 5v5
  3. L3Karlsson#71Howden#21Marner#93
    9:41 together at 5v5
  4. L4Dowd#26Gatcomb#17Bowman#42
    9:00 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewAndersson#4Lauzon#5
    15:51 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewHanifin#15Coghlan#52
    15:11 together at 5v5
  3. D3McNabb#3Theodore#27
    14:43 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Connelly LHertl CEichel CStone RMarner R1:49
  2. 2Barbashev LKarlsson CBowman RTheodore DAndersson D1:49

Penalty kill

  1. 1Dowd CKarlsson CMcNabb DTheodore D1:39
  2. 2Eichel CStone RHanifin DLauzon D1:25
Anaheim DucksDucksTue, Oct 13 vs CGY
  1. L1NewKillorn#17Carlsson#91Sennecke#45
    11:31 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewGranlund#64Nesterenko#13Colangelo#12
    8:49 together at 5v5
  3. L3Malott#39Washe#42Caulfield#28
    7:39 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewGreer#18McQueen#95Vatrano#77
    6:54 together at 5v5
  1. D1LaCombe#2Warren#47
    14:22 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewHelleson#14Mintyukov#98
    12:51 together at 5v5
  3. D3Hinds#55Luneau#67
    12:26 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Granlund CCarlsson CCaulfield RSennecke RLaCombe D4:36
  2. 2Killorn LMcQueen CVatrano RColangelo RLuneau D0:40

Penalty kill

  1. 1Granlund CHelleson DMintyukov D0:51
  2. 2Washe CLaCombe DWarren D0:37

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

VGKANA

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

VGK 77% (2nd most settled)ANA 62% (9th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

VGK 1:30 left (5th latest · 17 pulls)ANA 1:55 left (12th earliest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

VGK 47.9s (12th shortest)ANA 47.0s (8th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

VGK 26% (5th least often)ANA 26% (6th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series