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Stone Out, Saad Debuts as Vegas Leads Series

5/11/2026

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Saad Replaces Stone

Mark Stone will miss Game 4 versus Anaheim after a lower-body injury in the first period of the Knights’ 6-2 Game 3 win.
Coach John Tortorella said veteran winger Brandon Saad, a two-time Stanley Cup winner, will replace Stone, marking Saad’s first 2026 playoff appearance.
Vegas leads the series 2-1 and will host Game 4 on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT at the Honda Center.

Summary

Vegas Power-Play

Vegas recorded a power-play and a short-handed goal in Game 3, its third special-team score of the postseason.
The Ducks are 0-for-11 on the power play this series after an 8-for-16 rate in round one.
Vegas holds a 54% to 57% edge in Game 4 per MoneyPuck and HockeyStats, while an in-house model gives the Ducks a 46% win chance.
PrizePicks pays 1.81× for a Vegas victory in Game 4.

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Historical Context

In 2018, the Vegas Golden Knights, a 2016 expansion team, reached the Stanley Cup Final in their first season, losing 4-1 to the Washington Capitals after posting 109 regular-season points. That unprecedented run showed how new franchises can reshape odds, a pattern echoed today as Ducks coach John Tortorella inserts veteran Brandon Saad for injured Mark Stone.

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Saad Replaces Stone

Mark Stone will miss Game 4 versus Anaheim after a lower-body injury in the first period of the Knights’ 6-2 Game 3 win.
Coach John Tortorella said veteran winger Brandon Saad, a two-time Stanley Cup winner, will replace Stone, marking Saad’s first 2026 playoff appearance.
Vegas leads the series 2-1 and will host Game 4 on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT at the Honda Center.

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