What happened: Anaheim took Game 4 on home ice to tie its second-round series with Vegas at two games apiece. The Ducks now head back on the road with the series reset to a best-of-three, momentum tilting their way after defending home ice. ESPN flagged the result as a pivotal swing in a series Vegas had controlled in Game 1.

Why it matters: Game 4 is the classic series fulcrum: a 3-1 hole flips to a coin-flip 2-2 with one win. With home ice now back in Vegas, the Golden Knights must reassert the edge they showed in their 3-1 Game 1 win, while Anaheim has proven it can win the physical games this matchup requires. Series odds and Cup futures will move sharply on a result like this.

What to watch: Game 5 returns to Vegas with the series effectively a best-of-three. Watch goaltending workload, special-teams splits, and any lineup tweaks Vegas makes after dropping home-ice advantage.