No crowning around in Cali
After ending a nine-game losing streak (0-8-1) with a 3-1 victory against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, the Anaheim Ducks will try to repeat that effort when they visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena in the first of a back-to-back set between the SoCal rivals (10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNW, Victory+, KCOP-13, SNE (JIP), SNP, SNW, SNO); they will play again at Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday. But first it’s a matchup in downtown L.A. with the Ducks (22-21-3) also looking for a better result than the last time they were in the Kings’ home arena, a 6-1 loss Dec. 27. That was a rare dominant home game for Los Angeles (19-16-11), which has lost the first two games on a three-game homestand, 3-1 to the Stars on Monday and 3-2 in overtime to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. The Kings are 7-10-6 at home this season; only the Vancouver Canucks (four) and New York Rangers (five) have fewer victories on home ice.
The schedule
San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings (7 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, NHLN, NBCSCA, SNP, SNW)
Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SCRIPPS, SNO, TVAS)
Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues (8 p.m. ET; The Spot, FDSNMW)
Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche (9 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, KTVD, ALT, SNE (JIP), SN360, TVAS)
Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings (10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNW, Victory+, KCOP-13, SNE (JIP), SNP, SNW, SNO)