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Kings take on the Ducks, look to break home slide
The Kings seek to break a three-game home losing streak with a -1 scoring differential as they face the Ducks, who lead the Pacific Division with a 21-14-2 record.
- On Saturday, the Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks at 9 p.m. EST in their second meeting this season as the Kings seek to end a three-game home skid.
- The Kings' numbers show near parity in scoring with 90 goals for and 91 against, while team averages of 2.2 goals, 2.7 assists, and 10.3 penalty minutes reflect recent struggles.
- Anaheim enters with a 21-14-2 record and 5-4-1 recent 10-game form, averaging 3.1 goals while allowing 3.3 per game, with Cutter Gauthier leading the Ducks with 18 goals and 18 assists.
- Quinton Byfield is a key player to follow for the Kings, with four goals and 15 assists, while Beckett Sennecke's four goals and four assists over 10 games raise the game's immediate momentum implications.
- Special-Teams contrast could decide the game, with Ducks penalty minutes at 9.7 per game and Kings penalty minutes at 10.3, while recent scorer Andrei Kuzmenko has four goals in 10 games.
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