ANA 1–2 LAK Final · L
Ducks/Schedule/Recap Wed, Sep 23, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 1-1-0
1–2
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 1-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT ANA 1601207125 LAK 290604219 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Ducks trail the season series 0–1
ANA 1-1-0 · LAK 1-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Ducks trail the season series 0–1

Ducks fell to the Kings

The Ducks created the better chances (2.6 to 1.6 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Anton Forsberg stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

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★ NHL first starTristan Luneau ANA · D · #67 0 G · 0 A · 0 P

Who had the better chances

The Ducks created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.6, on 25 and 19 shots on goal.

ANA 2.6 xG · 25 shots LAK 1.6 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.9 · 0.8
2nd · the swing 1.4 · 0.2
3rd 0.3 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 67.
ANA 67%LAK 33%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 12 penalties
← Ducks shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:05 · High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Judd Caulfield, Coulson Pitre · tip in shot, a great chance (32%)
PEN
12:49 Ryan Poehling· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:27 Tim Washe· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Andre Lee · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
3
19:37 Joel Armia GWG
Drew Doughty, Brian Dumoulin · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2nd period
PEN
00:59 Travis Mitchell· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:13 · Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:10 Erik Gustafsson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:54 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
3rd period
PEN
00:29 Ryan Poehling· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
PEN
05:42 · Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:54 Erik Gustafsson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:54 Erik Gustafsson· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:54 Nikita Nesterenko· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
−0.6
vs expected
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 1.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+2.2
vs expected
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team ANALAK
Shots on goal
25
19
Expected goals
2.6
1.6
Hits
32
19
Blocks
13
16
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
0/5
0/4
Penalty minutes
12
14
The Ducks went 0-for-5 on the power play and killed all 4 Kings power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
77F. VatranoF. VatranoRW0000043120:2526—0200.0
42Tim WasheT. WasheC000−1224018:432364%0100.1
25Ryan PoehlingR. PoehlingC0000612318:312440%0210.0
28Judd CaulfieldJ. CaulfieldRW0110002018:2323—0000.4
57Y. SidorovY. SidorovRW0000013018:1222—0000.0
13Nikita NesterenkoN. NesterenkoC0000201015:5923—0000.1
39J. MalottJ. MalottLW000−1031013:5219—0100.1
12S. ColangeloS. ColangeloRW000−1050013:481850%0100.6
58Ethan ProcyszynE. ProcyszynC1010021013:282062%0100.4
87H. TraffH. TraffRW0000010011:0513—0000.0
41N. GaucherN. GaucherC0000002010:281344%0110.0
60Coulson PitreC. PitreRW0110002010:0614—0000.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
67Tristan LuneauT. LuneauD0000041128:0827—0000.8
98P. MintyukovP. MintyukovD0000011221:1229—0300.0
49J. KurtzJ. KurtzD0000011316:1922—0000.0
34Travis MitchellT. MitchellD0000201016:0722—0000.0
63K. SmithK. SmithD000−1006215:0718—0000.0
47N. WarrenN. WarrenD000−1001113:3017—0100.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
1Lukas DostalL. DostalG17192.89513/154/40/056:37−0.6
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.