The Los Angeles Kings (17-12-5) welcome the Anaheim Ducks (9-20-3) at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. Anaheim is playing their last of five games on the road coming off a 4-3 win over the Oilers on Saturday.
The Ducks committed eight penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Four players found the net for the Ducks. Ryan Strome scored and provided an assist to share the scoring lead with Mason McTavish, who had two assists.
Lukas Dostal had a great performance with 46 saves (.938%) in the win. Los Angeles beat the Sharks 3-2 (SO) on Saturday. Phillip Danault and Jaret Anderson-Dolan both scored once for the Kings. Pheonix Copley had 23 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kings won three of the four games between the teams last season, including a 4-2 victory in their final meeting in April, their third straight win against Anaheim.
Arthur Kaliyev (1G 1A), Quinton Byfield (0G 2A), and Anze Kopitar (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Los Angeles. Trevor Zegras and Gerry Mayhew were on the scoresheet for Anaheim. Jonathan Quick got the win, saving 19 of 21 shots (.904%).
FACING OFF
Anaheim is averaging 2.41 goals per game for the season, 30th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kings team that is allowing 3.59 goals a game (26th). Meanwhile, Los Angeles has found the net 3.21 times a game on average, 15th in the league, and the Ducks are allowing opponents to score a league-worst 4.16 goals per game.
Expect several power play opportunities for the Kings, as the Ducks are averaging 4.94 penalties per game, second-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 12.31 penalty minutes a game also ranks second-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.88 times a game (19th) for an average of 8.09 minutes (27th).
The Ducks will be seeking to build on their 28th-ranked power play percentage of 15.91% against the Kings, who are the league’s fifth-weakest penalty killing team (70.94%).
Los Angeles, meanwhile, has scored on 23.14% of their power play opportunities (13th), which the home team will be aiming to improve on against Anaheim’s NHL-worst 67.24% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 28 points this season, Troy Terry is the top skater for the Ducks. He has 12 goals and 16 assists in 32 games. In the net, John Gibson (5-14-3) is Anaheim’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.99 GAA and a .896% save percentage.
Kevin Fiala leads the Kings in scoring with 34 points. He has nine goals and 25 assists (9th) in 34 games. Quick (8-8-3) has the best goals against average for Los Angeles at 3.54. He has a save percentage of .882%.
HOME AND AWAY
Anaheim is 4-13-3 away from home this season. Los Angeles is 8-5-2 at home this season.
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