Mikael Granlund scored at 4:02 of overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 to sweep a two-game weekend set in the Freeway Faceoff rivalry.

Mikael Granlund scores the overtime winner as the Ducks beat the Kings 2-1 to sweep a two-game weekend set in the Freeway Faceoff.

Rookie Beckett Sennecke had two assists and then scored in the shootout, sending the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

The Dallas Stars face the Anaheim Ducks in an NHL game on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 (1/13/26) at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

On top of that, the team's defensive issues have finally come home to roost. The Ducks bleed expected goals against at the fifth-highest rate in the NHL. While the offense is able to make up for a lot of that, Anaheim's defense gives up too much for the team to hang around near the top of the standings.

Arguably the coldest goaltender in hockey, Dostal has surrendered four or more goals in each of his past six appearances. He is 0-3-1 over that stretch with a fade-worthy .854 save percentage and a 4.32 goals-against average.

A former Ducks and NHL employee is suing the team and league for discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation that she says occurred during her time working for them between 2022 and 2025.

The Ducks were the darlings of the NHL in the first couple of months of the season. From a young and exciting team that was putting up big numbers and getting great goaltending from Lukas Dostal. At one point, Anaheim was contending for the top spot in the Pacific Division.

Gudas is currently in the final year of his contract and is a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA). Thus, if the Ducks find themselves out of the playoff race near the deadline, Gudas would be a prime rental candidate. With the Sabres needing another right-shot defenseman and veteran, he could be a great fit on Buffalo's roster.