NHL Playoffs Game 5 preview: Why the under 6.5 is the play for Ducks vs. Golden Knights tonight

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The Anaheim Ducks are a bit of a surprise team as they ended their year 43-33-6 and in third place in the Pacific Division.

Last season, they were under .500, and they hadn't even been to the postseason since 2017-18.

They were swept out of the playoffs that year.

Joel Quenneville has made a great impact on the team, taking them from a league doormat to a winner in just about a year.

The Vegas Golden Knights led the Pacific Division this season with a 39-26-17 record.

They first came into the league in 2017, and instantly made the playoffs before losing to the Capitals in the Stanley Cup Final.

They have been in the postseason in all but one of the years they've been in existence.

There is also a Stanley Cup in their trophy case in that span.

This has been a pretty entertaining series, and we know this is a pivotal Game 5.

According to a quick search, NHL teams in a 2-2 series winning Game 5 win the series about 82% of the time.

That makes winning this game even more crucial.

Unfortunately, I don't have a look for who wins because I think this is a toss-up.

The Ducks are a good value at +136, though.

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