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Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks

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Kings score 4 goals in 3rd period to beat Ducks 4-1

Los Angeles Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks: Game Highlights

Vladislav Gavrikov had two assists and David Rittich made 15 saves for Los Angeles.

Ryan Strome scored for Anaheim with 1:46 remaining to bring the Ducks within a goal, but Fiala and Anderson followed with empty-netters 31 seconds apart to put the game away.

Lukas Dostal finished with 34 saves for Anaheim.

The Kings broke a scoreless tie at 3:06 of the third period when Kempe beat his defender to Anze Kopitar’s picturesque pass off the boards and slid the puck in between Dostal’s legs.

Just over five minutes later, Laferriere intercepted a cross-ice pass from Ducks defenseman Jackson Lacombe in front of the Anaheim net and fired a quick wrist shot under Dostal’s blocker.

Takeaways Kings: Los Angeles clamped down after a relatively even first period and controlled the game. The Kings outshot the Ducks 33-10 over the final two periods and dominated in every facet, never allowing Anaheim any semblance of offensive rhythm.

Ducks: Anaheim had its worst offensive game of the young season. The Ducks scored 11 goals in their first four games and never had fewer than 20 shots on goal. Their offense disappeared for all but the final minutes against the Kings.

Key moment The Ducks tried to mount a comeback after Strome’s goal cut their deficit to 2-1, but Fiala put the game away with a backhander into the empty net with 1:07 remaining.

Key stat The Kings have won 10 of their last 11 games against the Ducks dating back to Feb. 25, 2022.

Up next The Kings wrap up a seven-game road trip in Vegas on Tuesday, while the Ducks host the San Jose Sharks.

Regular Season Series

LA leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 3rd Period 3:06 Adrian Kempe Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (5), Mikey Anderson (2)
Goal 3rd Period 8:58 Alex Laferriere Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 18:16 Ryan Strome Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Troy Terry (1), Frank Vatrano (2)
Goal 3rd Period 18:53 Kevin Fiala Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Phillip Danault (2), Vladislav Gavrikov (3)
Goal 3rd Period 19:24 Mikey Anderson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Turcotte (3)

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 17
20 Hits 20
8 Takeaways 3
36 Shots 14
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
33 Faceoffs Won 20
62.3 Faceoff Win Percent 37.7
12 Giveaways 10
3 Total Penalties 2
6 Penalty Minutes 4

Game Information

Honda Center

Location: Anaheim, CA
Attendance: 16,098 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 10 4 22 2
Los Angeles 9 6 21 3
Vancouver 8 3 19 3
Calgary 8 6 19 3
Edmonton 8 7 17 1
Seattle 7 8 15 1
San Jose 5 9 13 3
Anaheim 5 8 12 2
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