Anaheim Ducks (9-20-3, eighth in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (17-12-5, second in the Pacific Division)
Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks after the Kings knocked off the San Jose Sharks 3-2 in a shootout.
Los Angeles is 3-4-2 against the Pacific Division and 17-12-5 overall. The Kings have a 13-5-2 record when scoring three or more goals.
Anaheim has gone 9-20-3 overall with a 4-4-0 record against the Pacific Division. The Ducks have a -56 scoring differential, with 77 total goals scored and 133 conceded.
Tuesday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Kings won the last matchup 4-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anze Kopitar has 10 goals and 18 assists for the Kings. Adrian Kempe has five goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Troy Terry has 12 goals and 16 assists for the Ducks. Ryan Strome has three goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 5-3-2, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.5 assists, four penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 4.1 goals per game.
Ducks: 3-5-2, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.5 assists, 4.5 penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Kings: Brendan Lemieux: out (lower-body), Viktor Arvidsson: out (personal).
Ducks: Jamie Drysdale: out (shoulder), John Moore: out (undisclosed), Isac Lundestrom: out (finger), John Gibson: day to day (undisclosed), Derek Grant: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
