LAK 2–1 ANA

Final · W

Kings/Schedule/Recap Wed, Sep 23, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Los Angeles Kings

LAK · 1-2-0

2–1

FinalW

Anaheim Ducks

ANA · 1-1-0

1ST2ND3RDT LAK 290604219 ANA 1601207125 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0

LAK 1-2-0 · ANA 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0

Kings beat the Ducks

The Kings were outchanced (2.6 to 1.6 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. Anton Forsberg stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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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.

LAK 1.6 xG · 19 shots ANA 2.6 xG · 25 shots

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1

2

1st 0.8 · 0.9

2nd · the swing 0.2 · 1.4

3rd 0.6 · 0.3

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 33.

LAK 33%ANA 67%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 12 penalties

← Kings shoot this way Ducks 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

08:41

Ethan Procyszyn

Judd Caulfield, Coulson Pitre · tip in shot, a great chance (32%)

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

12:49

Ryan Poehling· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

15:27

Tim Washe· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

18:56

Alex Laferriere

Andre Lee · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)

1–1 ▶ Watch ↗

3

19:37

Joel Armia GWG

Drew Doughty, Brian Dumoulin · snap shot, a good chance (19%)

2–1 ▶ Watch ↗

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

Tristan Luneau

ANA · D · #67 0 G · 0 A · 0 P0G 0A ★ 2nd star

Ethan Procyszyn

ANA · C · #58 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

LAK · RW · #40 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Anton Forsberg

LAK

+2.2

vs expected

24/25 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Lukas Dostal

ANA

−0.6

vs expected

17/19 saves · 2 GA · 1.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Team LAKANA

Shots on goal

19

25

Expected goals

1.6

2.6

Hits

19

32

Blocks

16

13

Faceoffs

49%

51%

Power play

0/4

0/5

Penalty minutes

14

12

The Kings went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 5 Ducks power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
40Joel ArmiaJ. ArmiaRW	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	20:07	25	—	0	1	0	0.2
56E. HaulaE. HaulaLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	19:18	22	57%	0	0	1	0.2
14Alex LaferriereA. LaferriereRW	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0	18:36	22	—	0	2	0	0.6
15A. TurcotteA. TurcotteC	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	2	18:01	22	40%	0	2	0	0.0
34K. ConnorsK. ConnorsC	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	17:23	18	43%	0	1	1	0.2
17T. WardT. WardRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	15:58	18	—	0	0	1	0.0
47Andre LeeA. LeeLW	0	1	1	+2	0	0	2	1	14:29	17	—	0	1	0	0.1
29L. PedersonL. PedersonC	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	12:40	15	50%	0	0	0	0.1
25J. WrightJ. WrightRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	11:57	15	—	0	1	1	0.0
42M. ChromiakM. ChromiakRW	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	11:12	15	—	0	1	0	0.1
82C. GuttmanC. GuttmanC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	09:03	14	50%	0	0	0	0.1
74A. JamsenA. JamsenRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	08:39	8	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
64Erik GustafssonE. GustafssonD	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	1	22:37	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
78 . D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	21:20	25	—	0	2	0	0.1
2Brian DumoulinB. DumoulinD	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	20:49	28	—	0	2	1	0.0
8Drew DoughtyD. DoughtyD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	3	20:19	28	—	0	1	0	0.0
81 . D	0	0	0	+1	4	1	0	1	14:09	18	—	0	0	0	0.0
7S. PerunovichS. PerunovichD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	13:17	17	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
31Anton ForsbergA. ForsbergG	24	25	1	.960	19/20	4/4	1/1	60:00		+2.2

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
77F. VatranoF. VatranoRW	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	20:25	26	—	0	2	0	0.0
42Tim WasheT. WasheC	0	0	0	−1	2	2	4	0	18:43	23	64%	0	1	0	0.1
25Ryan PoehlingR. PoehlingC	0	0	0	0	6	1	2	3	18:31	24	40%	0	2	1	0.0
28Judd CaulfieldJ. CaulfieldRW	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	18:23	23	—	0	0	0	0.4
57Y. SidorovY. SidorovRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	18:12	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
13Nikita NesterenkoN. NesterenkoC	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	15:59	23	—	0	0	0	0.1
39J. MalottJ. MalottLW	0	0	0	−1	0	3	1	0	13:52	19	—	0	1	0	0.1
12S. ColangeloS. ColangeloRW	0	0	0	−1	0	5	0	0	13:48	18	50%	0	1	0	0.6
58Ethan ProcyszynE. ProcyszynC	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	13:28	20	62%	0	1	0	0.4
87H. TraffH. TraffRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	11:05	13	—	0	0	0	0.0
41N. GaucherN. GaucherC	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	10:28	13	44%	0	1	1	0.0
60Coulson PitreC. PitreRW	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	10:06	14	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
67Tristan LuneauT. LuneauD	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	28:08	27	—	0	0	0	0.8
98P. MintyukovP. MintyukovD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	21:12	29	—	0	3	0	0.0
49J. KurtzJ. KurtzD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	16:19	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
34Travis MitchellT. MitchellD	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	16:07	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
63K. SmithK. SmithD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	6	2	15:07	18	—	0	0	0	0.0
47N. WarrenN. WarrenD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	1	13:30	17	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
1Lukas DostalL. DostalG	17	19	2	.895	13/15	4/4	0/0	56:37		−0.6

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