Game 38: Ducks At Kings

Anaheim (21-14-2) at Los Angeles (15-12-9)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 6 PM, KTTV-11 / Victory+

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks come out of the holiday break in a three way tie in first in terms of points. Anaheim has 44 points along with Edmonton and Vegas. This is the second meeting between Anaheim and LA. The Ducks won the first game in dramatic fashion coming back from two goals late in the third period and then eventually winning in the shootout.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.38 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.41 Per Game
Power Play: 16.5%
Penalty Kill: 75.4%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.18%
Overall: 52.17%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.30%
Overall: 52.28%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 18 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Leo Carlsson missed last game with a lower body injury, but is expected to play tonight. He was on ice for practice this morning.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
Cutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Frank Vatrano – Mikael Granlund – Ryan Strome
Ross Johnston – Ryan Poehling – Alex Killorn

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Jacob Trouba
Olen Zellweger – Radko Gudas
Ian Moore – Drew Helleson

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 13-8-1 GAA 2.87 SV% .899 (Confirmed)

Los Angeles Outlook 

The Kings are currently on a two game losing streak and have lost six of their last seven games. LA is currently five points behind Anaheim, Edmonton, and Vegas.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.50 Per Game
Goals Against: 2.53 Per Game
Power Play: 13.5%
Penalty Kill: 78.0%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.39%
Overall: 52.56%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 51.49%
Overall: 51.48%

Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala lead the team each with 13 goals.

Offense
Alex Laferriere – Anze Kopitar – Adrian Kempe
Trevor Moore – Quinton Byfield – Warren Foegele
Kevin Fiala – Alex Turcotte – Andrei Kuzmenko
Joel Armia – Samuel Helenius – Corey Perry

Defense
Michael Anderson – Drew Doughty
Joel Edmundson – Brandt Clarke
Brian Dumoulin – Cody Ceci

In Net:
Anton Forsberg 5-5-3 GAA 2.73 SV% .901 (Confirmed)

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December 27th, 2025