Gibson made 26 saves to keep Anaheim in it throughout the night, but costly defensive breakdowns in the opening minute of the second and third periods proved the difference.
"I don't think we were at our best," Adam Henrique said. "It was a tight game. They played hard. They were playing for their (playoff) lives obviously. It did have that tight checking feeling, but I don't think we were connected too much of the game. It's something that we certainly need to be better at."
The Ducks (30-34-14, 74 points) now make the trip up the freeway to Los Angeles looking to play spoiler and put a dent in their rival's playoff hopes. The Kings (42-27-10, 94 points) are third in the Pacific, five points clear of the charging Golden Knights for the division's final automatic playoff spot. LA also sits four points behind Edmonton for second place and home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Anaheim will hope to replicate its effort from Tuesday's second period and carry it throughout the 60-plus minutes tonight in Los Angeles. The Ducks directed 17 shots on net in that middle frame, peppering Quick with scoring chances and putting the Kings back on their heels with sustained offensive pressure.
"We were a little more connected in the second and then it shows," Henrique said. "We were able to put pressure on them and get sustained (offensive) zone time and then that leads to a few power plays. That's how we have to play for 60 minutes, not just that middle frame and bits of pieces of the rest of the game."
The Kings also collected a 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks on Thursday, outshooting Chicago 36-16 in a dominant performance. Phillip Danault, who scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's game at Honda Center after a nullified goaltender interference call, found the back of the net for the fifth straight game while All-Star winger Adrian Kempe added two assists. Quick made 15 saves in his fifth straight start.
