What happened
Anaheim picked up a Game 4 win on home ice to knot their playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights at 2-2. The Ducks leaned on their power play and a strong home crowd to flip momentum after splitting the first two games in Vegas. The series now becomes a best-of-three with home ice neutralized.
Why it matters
A 2-2 series resets the matchup and shifts pressure squarely onto Vegas, which entered as the higher seed and has now surrendered its home-ice advantage. For Anaheim, evening the series validates a postseason push that began with a Game 2 road win and continued through a physical home stretch. Game 5 becomes a pivotal swing game with the winner one victory from advancing.
What to watch
Game 5 shifts back to Vegas, where the Golden Knights must defend home ice or face elimination pressure in Game 6. Watch Anaheim's power play, which has emerged as the difference-maker in this series.