Game Day Preview: Ducks Open Season in Vegas Against Golden Knights

Saturday will also mark a Ducks debut for three players. Ross Johnston, Radko Gudas and Ilya Lyubushkin will all play in their first regular season games for Anaheim.

Anaheim Ducks hockey is finally back! The Ducks travel to Las Vegas and take on the reigning Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights.

We're expecting a debut for defenseman Pavel Mintyukov in an extremely young Ducks team.

The Ducks will be ecstatic to have Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale after they signed late in training camp.

They'll still be without Leo Carlsson who isn't expected back until next week.

 Here are the expected lines for Saturday's opener.

One positive for the Ducks will be the absence of Golden Knight's star defenseman Alex Pietrangelo.

The Ducks will still be up against one of the strongest lineup in hockey though and need to be at the top of their game.

The Ducks are also joining the New York Islanders as the last team to open up their season on Saturday. 

Saturday will also mark a Ducks debut for three players. Ross Johnston, Radko Gudas and Ilya Lyubushkin will all play in their first regular season games for Anaheim.