The Vegas Golden Knights are on a roll, having won their last three road games in the playoffs, and are now just one win away from taking a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Anaheim Ducks. With captain Mark Stone out with an undisclosed injury, the Golden Knights will have to rely on their depth and the return of forward Brandon Saad to fill the void. Meanwhile, the Ducks could get defenseman Radko Gudas back in the lineup, who has been missed in the past seven games due to a lower-body injury. The Ducks will also be counting on the return of forward Mason McTavish, who has been a healthy scratch in the past two games, to help their power play, which has been 0-for-11 in the series. The Golden Knights are led by forward Mitch Marner, who has been on fire, with five goals in his past two road games and 13 points in nine postseason games. The Ducks will need to find a way to stop Marner and his linemates, Brett Howden and William Karlsson, who have combined for 10 points in the first three games against Anaheim. The series is at a critical juncture, with teams that take a 3-1 lead in a best-of-7 series winning 90% of the time. The Golden Knights will need to keep their momentum going and take advantage of their depth and experience to close out the series. In my opinion, the Golden Knights have the edge in this series, and their depth and experience will be the difference in winning the series. The Ducks will need to find a way to stop Marner and their power play, which has been a major weakness in the series. The Golden Knights have the talent and the depth to close out the series, and I expect them to do so in Game 4.
