It’s been some time since the Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks played a game that felt important. But the two teams enter Saturday’s showdown at T-Mobile Arena in second and first place, respectively, in the Pacific Division standings.

The Knights (7-3-3) will attempt to bounce back from Thursday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning , while the surprising Ducks (9-3-1) will try to extend their winning streak to six games.

“Right now, that’s a team coming in here feeling really good about themselves,” coach Bruce Cassidy said.

The Knights have dominated the Pacific Division since entering the NHL in 2017. The Ducks have been an almost constant disappointment, finishing sixth or worse in each of the last seven seasons.

Anaheim hasn’t made the playoffs since the Knights’ inaugural campaign.

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