The Los Angeles Kings scored five unanswered goals to secure a 6-2 preseason win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena. Alex Turcotte led the offense with two goals and an assist, while Mats Zuccarello and Drew Doughty each added three points.
Anaheim opened the scoring at 7:06 of the first period on a snap shot by Nikita Nesterenko. Scott Laughton answered for Los Angeles less than two minutes later, but Beckett Sennecke regained the lead for the Ducks with a power-play snap shot at 16:32. Adrian Kempe tied the game 2-2 late in the opening frame with an even-strength wrist shot.
Zuccarello put the Kings ahead for good at 8:56 of the second period, scoring on the power play with a wrist shot off assists from Artemi Panarin and Kempe. Turcotte then widened the lead in the third period, deflecting a shot past Lukas Dostal at 1:39 before adding an even-strength wrist goal at 8:56. Erik Haula capped the scoring with a power-play goal at 11:52.
Darcy Kuemper made 17 saves on 19 shots to earn the victory in net for Los Angeles, while Dostal stopped 14 of 20 shots for Anaheim. The Kings converted on two of four power-play opportunities and blocked 17 shots compared to seven by the Ducks. Next up, Anaheim visits the New York Rangers on Monday, October 19, while Los Angeles travels to face the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, October 20.
