Anaheim at Vegas

Vegas eliminated Anaheim in six games in the second round in May, winning the last two, 3-2 in overtime and 5-1, and opened this season Tuesday with a 5-2 win over Chicago, outshooting the Blackhawks 37-26. Anaheim opens its season tonight on the road, where it went 19-20-2 last year. It allowed 288 goals last season, 29th in the league, and Lukas Dostal, the goalie it is expected to use, posted an .888 save percentage. Vegas allowed 250 and finished plus-15 in goal differential, with Anaheim at minus-15. The Golden Knights aren't dominant by the numbers, since 95 points last season was a modest total, and Ryan Craig took over behind the bench after Vegas parted with John Tortorella in June. The new coach is the one open question—the playoff series and a 30-goal differential both point Vegas's way. I'm on Vegas tonight.