Kings, Ducks close in standings as they open home-and-home set

With their nine-game winless streak now in the rearview mirror, the Anaheim Ducks will try for two victories in a row when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.

The Ducks ended the 0-8-1 skid with a 3-1 victory against the visiting Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, despite being without their top three point-scorers on the season.

Leo Carlsson missed the game with a lower-body injury, Cutter Gauthier sat out with an illness and Troy Terry missed his third straight game with an upper-body injury.