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Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings

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Kings take on the Ducks, look to break home slide

Anaheim Ducks (21-14-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (15-12-9, in the Pacific Division)

Los Angeles; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST

Kings -146, Ducks +122; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings play the Anaheim Ducks looking to end their three-game home skid.

Los Angeles has gone 15-12-9 overall with a 3-1-4 record in Pacific Division play. The Kings have allowed 91 goals while scoring 90 for a -1 scoring differential.

Anaheim is 21-14-2 overall with a 4-3-0 record in Pacific Division games. The Ducks are sixth in the league serving 9.7 penalty minutes per game.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Ducks won the last matchup 5-4 in a shootout.

TOP PERFORMERS: Quinton Byfield has four goals and 15 assists for the Kings. Andrei Kuzmenko has four goals over the past 10 games.

Cutter Gauthier has 18 goals and 18 assists for the Ducks. Beckett Sennecke has four goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 3-5-2, averaging 2.2 goals, 2.7 assists, 4.6 penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.

Ducks: 5-4-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.2 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Kings: None listed.

Ducks: None listed.

Regular Season Series

ANA leads series 1-0

Statistics

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3.41 Goals Against Average 2.53
28.8 Shots Against per Game 27.0
75.4 Penalty Kill Percentage 78.0
30 Power Play Goals Against 27
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
3.38 Goals For per Game 2.50
30.9 Shots per Game 28.2
20 Power Play Goals 15
16.5 Power Play Percentage 13.5
6 Short Handed Goals 6
360 Penalty Minutes 295
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Darcy Kuemper, G Injured Reserve Dec 16
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Leo Carlsson, C Day-To-Day Dec 23

Game Information

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 17 8 44 10
Anaheim 21 14 44 2
Edmonton 19 13 44 6
Los Angeles 15 12 39 9
San Jose 17 17 37 3
Seattle 15 14 36 6
Calgary 15 18 34 4
Vancouver 15 18 33 3
Full Standings
Ducks Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ NYR W 4-1
@ CBJ L 4-3 OT
vs DAL L 8-3
vs CBJ W 4-3
vs SEA L 3-1
Kings Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ DAL L 4-1
@ FLA L 3-2
@ TB W 2-1
vs CBJ L 3-1
vs SEA L 3-2