Overview
- The back-to-back opens Friday in Los Angeles and continues Saturday in Anaheim, with the Ducks two points behind the Kings in the standings.
- Anaheim ended a 0-8-1 slide with a 3-1 win over Dallas and now seeks a second straight victory.
- Los Angeles carries a three-game home skid after a 3-2 overtime loss to Vegas, going 5-8-4 since Dec. 10 with persistent scoring issues.
- The Kings had four forwards out on Wednesday — Anze Kopitar, Joel Armia, Trevor Moore and Corey Perry — and their status for Friday was unclear after no Thursday practice.
- For the Ducks, Leo Carlsson remained sidelined, Cutter Gauthier and Troy Terry returned to practice, and Frank Vatrano continued on a six-week recovery timeline.