Ducks Draw Golden Knights In Second Round, Anaheim’s Season Sweep Now Faces Its First Real Test

Author: Qoo Media

The Anaheim Ducks have confirmed their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule against the Vegas Golden Knights. The series opens Monday, May 4 at T-Mobile Arena, with puck drop set for 6:30 p.m. PT on ESPN.

The matchup uses a 2-2-1-1-1 format, giving both teams a balanced path through the round. Anaheim enters the series as the No. 3 seed in the Pacific Division, while Vegas holds the No. 1 seed.

A first playoff meeting between Anaheim and Vegas

This series marks the first time the Ducks and Golden Knights will meet in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It is also Anaheim’s 16th postseason opponent overall and its 14th against a Western Conference team.

The regular-season results add another layer to the matchup. Anaheim won all three games against Vegas during the 2025-26 regular season, completing the club’s first-ever season sweep of the Golden Knights.

Where Ducks fans can follow the games

All Ducks playoff games in 2026 will air on Ducks Stream, the club’s free 24/7 audio streaming network. That gives fans a direct way to follow the action throughout the postseason, including the second round.

Playoff information is also available at AnaheimDucks.com/Playoffs. The team has said that any schedule items listed as TBD will be announced when available.

Tickets and home-game access

Anaheim Ducks Orange Alliance members received early access to Playoff Strips. The club said fans can still lock in Playoffs Strips by joining the Orange Alliance for the 2026-27 season.

Those strips include discounted and priority tickets to all Ducks home playoff games, with a guaranteed seat for every home game during the postseason. Individual tickets for the second round at Honda Center, covering three or four potential games, were also put on sale to the public today at AnaheimDucks.com.

The schedule now gives Anaheim a clear path into a high-stakes series against the top seed in the division. With a strong regular-season record against Vegas and home games now on sale, interest around the Ducks’ second-round matchup is set to build quickly.

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