T.M. Selection: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5.

I like the Vegas Golden Knights on the puckline against the Anaheim Ducks in this game on Friday. The Golden Knights looked good leading up to the break that the NHL took with just 1 loss in their previous 7 games. Their 1st game back from the break was against the Kings on Tuesday and they won that game 6-3, not only winning by -1.5 but also scoring 6 goals with a strong offensive performance in that game. That has been a common them for them all year and they have scored 3+ goals in 12 games in a row now. I think that they will be able to outscore the Ducks here and I expect the Golden Knights to kick it into gear now that the new year is basically here and they have taken over the top spot in their division. The Ducks are right behind them in 2nd place by 1 point so I expect the Knights to put the Ducks in their place here and give themselves some room in 1st place. The Ducks have lost 2 games in a row but they have only played 1 game since coming back from the break, that game was a loss in OT to the Canucks. The Ducks were unable to score a lot in that game with just 1 goal and I expect that scoring trouble to carry over into this game. Vegas has been a very high scoring team all year and they average over 3 goals per game. I think the Knights are the better team here and after a slow start to their year, they have finally worked their way back to 1st place and I expect them to try really hard to keep it. I think the Knights are going to outscore the Ducks here by a lot so I like the Golden Knights on the puckline in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 4-1 Golden Knights.