ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Quick became the fourth American-born goalie to reach 350 victories in the NHL, Adrian Kempe scored twice and the Los Angeles Kings extended their winning streak to four with a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.
Quick stopped 24 shots and improved to 25-13-9 against the Kings. He is the 24th goalie overall in league history to reach the 350-victory milestone.
Kempe, who also had an assist, posted his fifth multigoal game of the season — three times in the last four games — and has seven goals in six February games.
Carl Grundstrom scored and Anze Kopitar added a goal and an assist for the Kings, who evened this season's Freeway Faceoff series at one game apiece. It was Kopitar's first goal in seven games.
Troy Terry scored early in the third period for Anaheim, which has lost four of its last six. John Gibson allowed four goals on 20 shots before being pulled midway through the second period. Anthony Stolarz made 12 saves in relief.
Both of Kempe's goals came in the second period as the Kings scored three times in a nine-minute span to put the game out of reach. The Swedish left wing made it 2-0 at 3:51 of the second period on a slap shot from the left circle.
After Kopitar's power-play goal extended Los Angeles' lead to three goals at 10:11, Kempe beat Anaheim goalie John Gibson with a snap shot into the far side of the net at 12:51 for his 25th.
Terry averted a shutout at 2:12 of the third on a snap shot from the slot for his 27th of the season.
JOIN THE CROWD
Quick joined Ryan Miller, John Vanbiesbrouck and Tom Barrasso in the 350-win club for U.S.-born goalies.
HAPPY RETURN
Grundstrom, who was a healthy scratch for the past eight games, made a quick impact with his seventh goal of the season at 7:50 of the first period. Five of Grundstrom's 18 career goals have come against the Ducks.
Byfield stopped on a dime on a rush up the right side near the boards and delivered a perfect pass to Grundstrom, who beat Anaheim defenseman Simon Benoit to the slot and redirected it into the net.
UP NEXT
Kings: Host the New York Islanders on Saturday.
Ducks: Host the Islanders on Sunday.
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