“He was amazing,” Gauthier said of Husso. “Stood on his head for us, easily could have been a different game, different outcome, but he was special tonight and we’re happy he’s on our side.”

The win pushed Anaheim to 35-35-8 on the season with four games left to play, all against teams bound for the postseason. The first of those final tests is a reunion with the Kings, as the Ducks hope to complete a rare Freeway Face-Off season won entirely by the visiting team. Anaheim captured a 2-1 shootout victory in February’s trip to LA, backed by 44 saves from Lukas Dostal.

“LA is a very good team, especially in their building,” Vatrano said. “They’re just as structured, if not more structured, than [Calgary]. Can’t be too stubborn, have to make the plays in front of us. If we turn pucks over, it’ll kill us in the transition game. Have to play a hard 60 minutes. We’ve played well against them this year, so we’ve got to keep it going.”

The Kings sit second in the Pacific Division, likely to take on the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the playoffs for the fourth straight year. The Oilers have won the series in each of the last three seasons, but the Kings currently have the inside track to home-ice advantage despite a 2-1 loss to the Kraken Monday night. Veteran defenseman Drew Doughty and Joel Edmundson both missed that game with injury, with their status for tonight’s game yet to be announced.