Tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET, the Anaheim Ducks (38-10-5, 81 points) and Los Angeles Kings (29-17-6, 64 points) faceoff in the NHL Stadium Series live from Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles in what will be the third of five meetings against each other this season. The game can be live streamed here. Anaheim fans can hear all of the action on KLAA 830 while Los Angeles fans can do the same on KTLK 1150.
Anaheim has won eight of their last 10 games while Los Angeles comes into play having lost four straight games. These teams are one of four teams to take their rivalries outdoors as part of the Stadium Series, and this is the second of six outdoor games slated on the NHL's schedule this season.
These teams have split their first two meetings against each other, with the Kings picking up a 3-2 victory in Anaheim on Dec. 3 in a shootout and the Ducks scoring a 2-1 win in Anaheim on Thursday.
The Ducks are feeling good coming off of a victory over their adversaries on Thursday but they know it'll be a tough game playing in front of a full crowd at Dodgers Stadium.
"I know every time we play this team, it's a man's game," coach Bruce Boudreau said of the Kings per NHL.com. "You better be prepared to hit and to be hit, because they're so good."
The Ducks have been led offensively by Ryan Getzlaf, who has 59 points off of 25 goals and 34 assists while Corey Perry has 27 markers and 29 helpers for 56 points and Nick Bonino is on a three-game point streak and has found the back of the net 16 times while adding 23 assists for 39 points.
The Kings are 0-3-1 in their last four and will be looking to avenge the loss to the Ducks.
"We should have some fire in our belly and be upset," forward Justin Williams said via NHL.com
Anze Kopitar has six points in his last eight games for a total of 41 while lighting the lamp 14 times and adding 27 assists. Mike Richards has seven markers and 28 helpers for 35 points while Jeff Carter has found the twine 20 times and added 13 assists for 33 points.
Jonathan Quick is expected to start for the Kings and is 23-6-4 with a 2.41 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage while Jonas Hiller is expected to start for the Ducks and is 14-8-2 with a 2.09 GAA and a .918 save percentage.
The Ducks and the Kings take their rivalry outdoors when the puck drops on the NHL Stadium Series tonight at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles..
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