BATTLE FOR THE PACIFIC: Tonight marks the fifth and final meeting with the Ducks this season as well as Anaheim’s third of three visits to STAPLES Center. The Ducks are coming off of a four-game home stand that saw them go 2-1-1, and are playing the first of a three-game road trip; they’re coming off of a 2-1 OT loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. The Kings are playing the first of a two-game home stand; they’re coming off of a 5-4 OT win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.
PLAYOFF-FEEL: “It’s obviously a big game for us and for [the Ducks] as well, with first place kind of hanging in the balance,” said Dustin Brown after the morning skate.