The Anaheim Ducks host the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal on Thursday, with the Ducks facing elimination for the first time in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs. Vegas leads the series 3-2 after a 4:10 overtime winner by Pavel Dorofeyev in Game 5. Jack Eichel added two assists, bringing his postseason total to 14, the most in the NHL.

Eichel could become the first player in franchise history to record three straight multi-assist playoff games if he matches or exceeds his current output. His career playoff assist rate of 0.92 per game ranks fourth all-time with a minimum of 15 games played. The Golden Knights won their third consecutive OT game this postseason, outshooting opponents 5-0 in overtime across those matches.

Beckett Sennecke has five playoff goals for Anaheim, tying Bobby Ryan's Ducks rookie record from 2009. The Ducks are 7-0 all-time in home Game 6s. Mason McTavish said the team is excited to show what it has. Vegas owns a 5-0 record in previous Game 6s when leading a series 3-2.

Mark Stone remains day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, missing his second consecutive playoff game. Brayden McNabb is suspended for Game 6 after receiving a game misconduct for a hit on Ryan Poehling in Game 5. Poehling did not return and sits out tonight. The winner faces the Colorado Avalanche.