Ducks at Kings preview

DUCKS (19-15-9) at KINGS (24-13-5)
10:30 p.m. ET; FS-W, PRIME, NHL.TV

Quick allowed four goals on 20 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on Jan. 6, following allowing four goals on 41 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames on Jan. 4. The Kings have lost two straight and four of six (2-3-1).
John Gibson could start for the Ducks, who are 3-1-1 in their past five games, but have lost two straight.
Each team is coming off its five-day break and will be playing for the first time since last Saturday.

Players to watch

Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past seven games.
Kings forward Tyler Toffoli has five points (two goals, three assists) in his past four games.

They said it

"It ramps up, for sure. It's pretty cool to experience the rivalry, how crazy it is between fans and the atmosphere. It definitely makes you play a lot harder." -- Kings forward Alex Iafallo on the rivalry with the Ducks
"It's so close in the standings right now. Especially with our schedule coming up, it feels like every other game is a divisional game. We really want to step on the gas and make sure we keep getting better." -- Ducks forward Rickard Rakell

Ducks projected lineup

Rickard Rakell -- Ryan Getzlaf -- Corey Perry
Andrew Cogliano -- Ryan Kesler -- Jakob Silfverberg
Nick Ritchie -- Adam Henrique -- Ondrej Kase
Chris Wagner -- Antoine Vermette -- Jared Boll
Cam Fowler -- Kevin Bieksa
Hampus Lindholm -- Josh Manson
Francois Beauchemin -- Brandon Montour
John Gibson
Ryan Miller
Scratched:Korbinian Holzer, Derek Grant, Logan Shaw
Injured:Patrick Eaves (illness), Mike Liambas (upper body)

Kings projected lineup

Alex Iafallo -- Anze Kopitar -- Dustin Brown
Tanner Pearson -- Adrian Kempe -- Tyler Toffoli
Marian Gaborik -- Nicholas Shore -- Trevor Lewis
Kyle Clifford -- Torrey Mitchell -- Andy Andreoff
Kevin Gravel -- Drew Doughty
Kurtis MacDermid -- Alec Martinez
Derek Forbort -- Christian Folin
Jonathan Quick
Darcy Kuemper
Scratched:Oscar Fantenberg, Jussi Jokinen
Injured:Jake Muzzin (upper body), Jeff Carter (lower body)

Status report

Muzzin is doubtful despite skating at the end of practice each of the past two days.

Stat pack

The Ducks are 14-4-4 in their past 22 regular-season games against the Kings, but are 0-0-2 this season. Los Angeles won 4-3 in overtime Nov. 7 and 2-1 in a shootout Nov. 25. ... Getzlaf has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his past five games.