Surprisingly, the two teams have never participated in post season play at the same time. Could this be the year?
When it comes to regular season match-ups, this will mark the 100th time the Kings and Ducks have squared off. LA holds the edge in the lifetime series 45-36-18, including 2-1 so far this season.
How many goals does your favorite Kings forward have against the Ducks?
Take a look - Anze Kopitar 12 goals in 29 games, Dustin Brown 12 goals in 40 games, Michal Handzus 9 goals in 41 games, Ryan Smyth 8 goals in 55 games, Justin Williams 6 goals in 14 games, Jarret Stoll 5 goals in 29 games and Wayne Simmonds 5 goals in 15 games.
TRIVIA QUESTION - How many total goals do the Kings six defensemen have against the Ducks lifetime? (answer below)
Other notes and links of interest...
* Earlier this season I posted an article looking back at the last time it mattered this much. Understand the Kings-Ducks rivalry in the story here.
* New King, and former Duck, Dustin Penner talks about playing his old club in an exclusive MayorsManor interview here.
* Kings players talk about their favorite memories in Anaheim - comments from Kopitar, Simmonds, Doughty, etc.
* Click here to read the interview with Bobby Ryan where he talks about his friendship with several Kings players and the hit on Oscar Moller.
* Ducks rookie defenseman Cam Fowler visited MayorsManor the day before he was drafted by Anaheim. Read his thoughts here.
* Back in December readers of MayorsManor voted one of the Ducks as their least favorite player in the NHL (results here). Can you guess who it is?
Trivia Answer - The Kings defensemen have a total of three goals lifetime against the Ducks, two by Jack Johnson and one by Willie Mitchell.
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