Golden Knights Bury Ducks 5-1 in Anaheim

Vegas rolled into Honda Center and handed Anaheim a 5-1 defeat on Thursday night, controlling play from start to finish. The four-goal margin underscored a thorough performance from the Golden Knights against a Ducks lineup missing several regulars.

The decisive moment

Vegas put the game out of reach with a multi-goal surge that turned a competitive contest into a runaway. Anaheim's lone tally did little to slow the visitors, who controlled puck possession and dictated pace through all three periods.

By the numbers

Final score: Vegas 5, Anaheim 1
Margin of victory: four goals
Ducks scratches: Radko Gudas, Drew Helleson, Ryan Poehling (all out)
Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim
Date: May 15, 2026

The Golden Knights' offensive depth was on full display, with scoring distributed throughout the lineup rather than carried by a single line.

What it means

For Vegas, the lopsided road win is the kind of complete performance that signals a team firing on all cylinders late in the 2025-26 season NHL Regular Season. The Golden Knights look every bit the contender they were billed to be entering the spring.

Anaheim, meanwhile, continues to navigate a difficult stretch made harder by the absences of Radko Gudas, Drew Helleson, and Ryan Poehling. The Ducks' blue line and forward depth have been stretched thin, and nights like this expose the gap between a rebuilding roster and a playoff-caliber opponent.

What to watch next

Vegas will look to carry this road momentum into its next outing, while Anaheim heads back to the drawing board hoping to get healthy bodies back in the lineup. The Ducks' coaching staff will need to find answers on the defensive end before the next puck drop.