On Sunday evening at Honda Center, the Ducks hope to shake the trend of having lost nine of the previous 10 matches to their Southern California rivals

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The LA Kings (2-1-2) hit the freeway for a crosstown battle against the Anaheim Ducks (2-1-1) at Honda Center in Anaheim Sunday. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Let's analyze BetMG

The Los Angeles Kings (2-1-2) square off against the Anaheim Ducks (2-1-1) as a part of Sunday's NHL action, starting at 8:00 PM ET at Honda Center and broadcast on NHL Network. Watch Los Angeles Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks on Fubo and see how to watch more games here. NHL Network will air this Kings versus Ducks matchup.

Anaheim has started off the season with a respectable 2-1-1 record, but the Ducks have already shown some serious issues, especially on the backend. The club is allowing an NHL-worst 35.3 shots and 4.13 expected goals against per game, according to Natural Stat Trick.

MacKinnon skated in from the neutral zone and beat Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal on a wrist shot from the slot. The goal came after Troy Terry tied it for Anaheim with 13 seconds left in the third period with a wrist shot from the left circle and Dostal pulled for the extra skater.

Nathan MacKinnon scores with 40.1 seconds left in overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 victory over the Ducks to their first win of the season.

Following an emotional victory in their home opener on Wednesday, the Ducks traveled to Denver to take on the Avalanche for a brief one-game road trip. Game #4: Ducks vs. Avalanche Gameday Preview The Avs entered play in this game winless with a 0-4-0 record and their goaltending combining for a .