10:37 pm
April 23

Ducks @ Kings

Who will WIN this matchup?

Anaheim Ducks (30-34-14)

@ Los Angeles Kings (42-27-10)

 

Starting Goalies:

John Gibson (ANA): Unconfirmed

Jonathan Quick (LAK): Likely

 

Current odds:

Anaheim Ducks: (+202)

Los Angeles Kings: (-250)

 

• Jonathan Quick and John Gibson put on a goaltending clinic the last time they met. They likely will face off again when the Los Angeles Kings play host to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. It will be the Kings’ regular-season home finale. Quick made 29 saves for the Kings in a 2-1 win at Anaheim on Tuesday.

• On Thursday, Quick came back with 15 saves in a 4-1 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks, the third straight game he limited the opposition to one goal.

• The win against the Ducks on Tuesday and the Blackhawks on Thursday helped keep the Kings five points ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights for third place in the Pacific Division. A win against the Ducks would move the Kings one win away from clinching a playoff spot, after missing the postseason each of the last three seasons.

• Gibson made 26 saves against the Kings this week, but took the loss for the 14th time in his past 15 starts (1-11-3). Gibson, who started for the Pacific Division in the NHL All-Star Game in February, has been sharper in recent games, setting a franchise record with 52 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss at the Florida Panthers on April 12.

• He earned his first win since March 1 in a 6-4 victory against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, and then came back with the strong performance against the Kings. Gibson is 14-9-0 in 24 appearances against the Kings with a 2.34 goals-against average and .919 save percentage.

• Quick is 26-13-9 in 50 career appearances against the Ducks with a 2.37 goals-against average and .912 save percentage.

• Quick, 36, won his 20th game of the season against the Ducks, the ninth time he has reached that milestone in his NHL career. Gibson, 28, needs two more wins to reach the 20-win mark for the sixth time in his career.

• In order for the Ducks to help Gibson get there, they’ll need to stay sharp on their power play. Anaheim scored its only goal on Tuesday with the man-advantage, and pressured Quick heavily on the other three power plays. The Ducks are 13th in the NHL on the power play

7/10
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Los Angeles Kings
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