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Stat Pack
| ANAHEIM DUCKS | versus | LA Kings |
| 39-24-13 (91 points) | Record | 43-28-7 (93 points) |
| 4th in Pacific, 8th in West, 15th in NHL | Standings | 3rd in Pacific, 6th in West, 11th in NHL |
| 2.78 (21st) | GF/GP | 2.90 (16th) |
| 2.61 (5th) | GA/GP | 2.45 (2nd) |
| 17.8% (22nd) | Power Play | 21.0% (12th) |
| 83.2% (4th) | Penalty Kill | 85.0% (1st) |
| TEAM | STAT | LEADERS |
| Rickard Rakell (31) | Goals | Anze Kopitar (35) |
| Ryan Getzlaf (46) | Assists | Anze Kopitar (54) |
| Rickard Rakell (65) | Points | Anze Kopitar (89) |
| Rickard Rakell (7) | PPG | Dustin Brown (8) |
| Andrew Cogliano (3) | SH | Trevor Lewis (2) |
| Cam Fowler (24:48), Ryan Getzlaf (21:15) | TOI/GP (D&F) | Drew Doughty (26:45), Anze Kopitar (22:05) |
| J.T. Brown (53.11), Hampus Lindholm (52.00) | SAT% 5on5 (F&D) | Kyle Clifford (52.69). Jake Muzzin (52.98) |
| John Gibson | GOALIES | Jonathon Quick |
| 30-18-7 | Record | 31-27-2 |
| .925 | Save % | .923 |
| 31.60 | SA/GP | 29.35 |
Projected Lineups
Anaheim Ducks
Rickard Rakell - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry
Andrew Cogliano - Ryan Kesler - Jakob Silfverberg
Ondrej Kase - Adam Henrique - Troy Terry
Nick Ritchie - Derek Grant - J.T. Brown
Cam Fowler - Brandon Montour
Hampus Lindholm - Josh Manson
Marcus Pettersson - Francois Beauchemin
John Gibson
Ryan Miller
Los Angeles Kings
Alex Iafallo - Anze Kopitar - Dustin Brown
Tobias Reider - Jeff Carter - Tyler Toffoli
Tanner Pearson - Adrian Kempe - Trevor Lewis
Kyle Clifford - Nate Thompson - Torrey Mitchell
Derek Forbort - Drew Doughty
Alec Martinez - Dion Phanuef
Kevin Gravel - Christian Folin
Jonathon Quick
Jack Campbell
Numbers for Nerds and Nerdettes
The Ducks thus far this season have had the least volume of scoring out of their top 6 of any of current Western Conference finalists. In fact only Vancouver and Arizona's top 6 have scored less than the Ducks 268 (accumulated) top 6 points this season. This is also true of the total number of points scored by all players accumulated on the team. However, the Ducks match up well with their bottom 6 scoring, with primary points scored by players outside of their top 6, ranking second in the Western Conference when rated on a per game basis. Only the team they face tonight, the LA Kings, depth scoring has produced more on a per game basis, with 5.6 (compared to the Ducks 5.2).
With so little top 6 scoring it should come as no surprise that superior goal tending has buoyed these two teams. Assuming all teams reverted to league average goaltending throughout the season, the majority of the Western Conference leaders would drop a couple of standings positions. In the case of the Kings and the Ducks, they would drop into the lottery and be ranked 23rd and 24th in the league, respectively.
With both teams evenly matched in goal and throughout the bottom 6, it seems which top 6 can break the shackles will lead their team to victory tonight. Two teams on the playoff bubble that cant score, and have outstanding goaltending. Which top 6 will emerge victoriously?