The Los Angeles Kings were back in California for the first time in almost 20 days after starting the 2024-25 season with five road games. They were still on the road Sunday night but didn't have to travel nearly as far for a game against the Anahiem Ducks.
It would be a slow start for both teams but the Los Angeles Kings were able to take over early in the third period after a beautiful pass from Anze Kopitar to Adrian Kempe that completed the breakaway by beating Lukas Dostal through the five hole for the first goal of the game.
They wouldn't have to wait much longer for the game's second goal as Alex Laferriere could steal the pass and quickly beat Dostal. While the Ducks would get a goal late, it didn't matter as the Kings were able to secure the 4-1 win after Kevin Fiala and Mikey Andreson each added a goal on an empty net. They now enter their game against the Vegas Golden Knights with a 3-1-2 record.
3 takeaways from LA Kings 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks
Los Angeles Kings stay with almost the same exact lines
After a disappointing performance against the Maple Leafs, Jim Hiller made some big changes across all the lines. The immediate results were positive as the Kings looked much better against the Canadiens.
It certainly made sense to stick with those lines against the Ducks but there were a few changes with the return of Joel Edmundson. He missed the last two games to return to Los Angeles for the birth of his child but returned and once again was paired with Brandt Clarke, who was playing with Caleb Jones against Montreal.
The only other change is on the fourth line as Tanner Jeannot and Andre Lee switched sides with Trevor Lewis remaining at center.