Beckett Sennecke sets up Mikael Granlund in OT, Ducks beat Kings 2-1 for weekend sweep
Los Angeles Kings left wing Warren Foegele, center, falls over Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso, left, as defenseman Olen Zellweger takes the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. Credit: AP/Mark J. Terrill
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mikael Granlund scored at 4:02 of overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Saturday night to sweep a two-game weekend set in the Freeway Faceoff rivalry.
Rookie Beckett Sennecke created the winning score by swooping in on a backcheck to take the puck away from Los Angeles' Kevin Fiala on a breakaway. Sennecke knocked the puck straight to Granlund, who beat Anton Forsberg for his ninth goal of the season.
Mason McTavish scored the first goal and Ville Husso made 17 saves for the Ducks. They have won three straight after a nine-game skid.
Adrian Kempe scored a power-play goal and Forsberg stopped 30 shots in the backup's strong performance for the Kings, who have lost six of seven.
Sennecke played a major role for the second straight night when the Southern California clubs completed their back-to-back set by going to overtime for the third time in their four meetings this season. Sennecke had two assists and scored in the shootout as the Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 3-2 victory over the Kings in downtown Los Angeles on Friday night.
McTavish ended the Ducks' victory in LA with his fourth shootout goal of the season, and he opened the scoring in the rematch with a wrist shot for his 12th goal early in the first period.
Kempe tied it in the second period, scoring his 16th goal on a hard one-timer off a pass from Fiala. Kempe then put a gloved finger to his lips, shushing the sixth consecutive sellout crowd in Anaheim.
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba complains to a referee after being called for a slashing penalty during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. Credit: AP/Mark J. Terrill
Los Angeles had six power plays before the Ducks got their first man-advantage late in the second period, yet Anaheim had a significant edge in shots after carrying play for long stretches at even strength.
After a scoreless third, the Kings played into extra time for a league-high 20th time this season.
Jeffrey Viel made his debut for the Ducks, who traded a fourth-round pick to Boston on Friday to get the veteran forward who hasn't scored in the NHL since March 18, 2022. The 6-foot-1 Viel fought 6-foot-6 Kings forward Samuel Helenius in the first period.
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Kings: Host the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
Anaheim Ducks left wing Jeffrey Viel, left, and Los Angeles Kings center Samuel Helenius fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. Credit: AP/Mark J. Terrill
Ducks: Host the Rangers on Monday night.
