LAK 6–2 ANA

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Kings/Schedule/Recap Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Los Angeles Kings

LAK · 2-2-0

6–2

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Anaheim Ducks

ANA · 1-3-0

1ST2ND3RDT LAK 2611034620 ANA 2100207219 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–0

LAK 2-2-0 · ANA 1-3-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–0

Kings beat the Ducks

The Kings earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 1.8, and a 6–2 win to show for it. Lukas Dostal allowed 4.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starAlex Turcotte

LAK · C · #15 2 G · 1 A · 3 P

Who had the better chances

The Kings created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.8, on 20 and 19 shots on goal.

LAK 2.9 xG · 20 shots ANA 1.8 xG · 19 shots

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1

2

3

1st 0.9 · 0.8

2nd 1.2 · 0.5

3rd 0.9 · 0.5

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 69.

LAK 69%ANA 31%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 10 penalties

← Kings shoot this way Ducks shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

1

07:06

Nikita Nesterenko

Tim Washe, Judd Caulfield · snap shot, a good chance (16%)

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

2

08:44

Scott Laughton

Erik Haula, Cody Ceci · snap shot, a good chance (17%)

1–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

15:25

Brandt Clarke· Slashing

Sennecke scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

3

16:32

Beckett Sennecke PP

Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier · Power play (Clarke, slashing) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in

1–2 ▶ Watch ↗

4

19:18

Adrian Kempe

Brian Dumoulin, Drew Doughty · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)

2–2 ▶ Watch ↗

2nd period

PEN

08:37

· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

08:37

Nikita Nesterenko· Roughing

Zuccarello scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

PEN

08:37

Judd Caulfield· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

5

08:56

Mats Zuccarello PPGWG

Artemi Panarin, Adrian Kempe · Power play (Nesterenko, roughing) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in

3–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

15:17

Jackson LaCombe· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

16:12

Tim Washe· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

6

01:39

Alex Turcotte

Drew Doughty, Mats Zuccarello · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in

4–2 ▶ Watch ↗

7

08:56

Alex Turcotte

Mats Zuccarello · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)

5–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

10:17

Ryan Poehling· High-sticking

Haula scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

8

11:52

Erik Haula PP

Alex Turcotte, Drew Doughty · Power play (Poehling, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)

6–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

15:46

Andre Lee· Roughing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

15:46

Tim Washe· Misconduct

10 min
Misconduct

PEN

15:46

Andre Lee· Misconduct

10 min
Misconduct

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Alex Turcotte

LAK · C · #15 2 G · 1 A · 3 P2G 1A ★ 2nd star

Mats Zuccarello

LAK · RW · #36 1 G · 2 A · 3 P1G 2A ★ 3rd star

Drew Doughty

LAK · D · #8 0 G · 3 A · 3 P0G 3A

Goaltending

Darcy Kuemper

LAK

−0.6

vs expected

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

Lukas Dostal

ANA

−4.1

vs expected

14/20 saves · 6 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 4.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Team LAKANA

Shots on goal

20

19

Expected goals

2.9

1.8

Hits

31

34

Blocks

8

17

Faceoffs

39%

61%

Power play

2/3

1/2

Penalty minutes

16

20

The Kings went 2-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 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
10Artemi PanarinA. PanarinLW	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	0	20:28	21	—	0	1	1	0.3
55Q. ByfieldQ. ByfieldRW	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	19:53	21	38%	0	3	1	0.4
9Adrian KempeA. KempeRW	1	1	2	+1	0	2	2	2	18:15	22	50%	0	1	0	0.9
36Mats ZuccarelloM. ZuccarelloRW	1	2	3	+1	0	1	0	1	17:22	17	—	1	1	0	0.1
21Scott LaughtonS. LaughtonC	1	0	1	+1	0	1	6	1	16:45	22	36%	0	1	1	0.3
12T. MooreT. MooreLW	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	15:40	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
56Erik HaulaE. HaulaLW	1	1	2	+1	0	2	9	1	13:46	19	60%	1	0	0	0.4
14A. LaferriereA. LaferriereRW	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1	13:31	17	—	0	0	0	0.1
15Alex TurcotteA. TurcotteC	2	1	3	+1	0	3	2	1	13:18	17	44%	0	0	0	0.3
40J. ArmiaJ. ArmiaRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	11:47	17	100%	0	0	0	0.0
47Andre LeeA. LeeLW	0	0	0	0	12	0	1	0	10:31	13	—	0	0	1	0.0
79S. HeleniusS. HeleniusC	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	10:28	15	22%	0	1	0	0.1

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
44M. AndersonM. AndersonD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	1	23:05	22	—	0	0	1	0.0
5Cody CeciC. CeciD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	20:33	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
92Brandt ClarkeB. ClarkeD	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	20:08	20	—	0	1	1	0.0
8Drew DoughtyD. DoughtyD	0	3	3	+2	0	1	1	2	19:14	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
2Brian DumoulinB. DumoulinD	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	2	18:40	21	—	0	1	0	0.0
78 . D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	14:19	16	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
35Darcy KuemperD. KuemperG	17	19	2	.895	15/16	2/3	0/0	59:10		−0.6

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
45Beckett SenneckeB. SenneckeRW	1	0	1	−1	0	2	1	0	17:41	19	—	1	3	0	0.0
91Leo CarlssonL. CarlssonC	0	1	1	−3	0	4	0	1	17:41	18	67%	0	1	1	0.8
61Cutter GauthierC. GauthierLW	0	1	1	−3	0	3	1	0	17:18	18	—	0	0	0	0.1
64M. GranlundM. GranlundC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	1	17:04	18	73%	0	1	0	0.0
17A. KillornA. KillornLW	0	0	0	−4	0	1	1	1	16:06	18	—	0	0	0	0.0
48N. MyatovicN. MyatovicLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14:25	21	100%	0	1	0	0.2
40N. KlepovN. KlepovRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14:22	17	—	0	2	0	0.0
25Ryan PoehlingR. PoehlingC	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	13:59	19	50%	0	0	0	0.1
28Judd CaulfieldJ. CaulfieldRW	0	1	1	+1	2	1	9	0	13:39	18	100%	0	0	0	0.0
77F. VatranoF. VatranoRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	12:18	18	—	0	0	0	0.1
42Tim WasheT. WasheC	0	1	1	+1	12	1	5	0	12:04	17	60%	0	0	0	0.0
13Nikita NesterenkoN. NesterenkoC	1	0	1	+1	2	1	1	1	10:21	15	50%	0	1	0	0.2

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
2Jackson LaCombeJ. LaCombeD	0	0	0	−2	2	1	1	1	23:10	25	—	0	0	1	0.0
55T. HindsT. HindsD	0	0	0	−2	0	1	4	0	19:34	25	—	0	2	0	0.0
67T. LuneauT. LuneauD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	2	0	19:24	24	—	0	1	0	0.2
34T. MitchellT. MitchellD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	0	19:09	27	—	0	0	0	0.0
50S. SolbergS. SolbergD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	1	18:03	23	—	0	2	0	0.0
4N. JensenN. JensenD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	17:48	24	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
1Lukas DostalL. DostalG	14	20	6	.700	10/14	4/6	0/0	60:00		−4.1

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