In the season’s final Freeway Face-Off, the Ducks suffered a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena. This loss brought Anaheim’s record to 26-50-5, as they head to Thursday’s season finale at Vegas.
Despite this, the team missed out on a chance to split the four-game season series against their SoCal rival. Zegras managed to score in the third period to bring the Ducks within reach.
It was his second goal in as many games against the Kings, with assists from Cam Fowler and Olen Zellweger. Lukas Dostal made 25 saves for Anaheim in his 43rd appearance of the year.
For the Kings, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Matt Roy, and Kevin Fiala were responsible for the goals, leading them to a 43-26-11 record on the season. They now have a three-point lead on the Golden Knights for third place in the Pacific Division.
David Rittich earned his 13th win of the season with 28 saves on 29 Anaheim shots. The first goal of the night came early in the second period, with the Kings scoring on a power play to take a 1-0 lead.
Dubois then doubled the lead in the middle frame, followed by Zegras narrowing the gap for the Ducks late in the game. Overall, the Ducks were unable to find a late equalizer, resulting in a loss to the Kings.
This defeat left Anaheim with a 26-50-5 record heading into their season finale at Vegas. The loss also meant that the Ducks missed the opportunity to split the four-game season series against their SoCal rival.
Zegras scored a third-period goal, his second in as many games against the Kings, and Lukas Dostal made 25 saves in his 43rd appearance of the year for Anaheim. On the Kings’ side, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Matt Roy, and Kevin Fiala scored the goals, leading them to a 43-26-11 record on the season.
They now have a three-point lead on the Golden Knights for third place in the Pacific Division. David Rittich earned his 13th win of the season with 28 saves on 29 Anaheim shots.
The first goal of the night came early in the second period, with the Kings scoring on a power play to take a 1-0 lead. Dubois then doubled the lead in the middle frame, followed by Zegras narrowing the gap for the Ducks late in the game.