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The Ducks’ Adam Henrique, left, scores the decisive goal against Kings goalie Cal Petersen to give the Ducks a 6-5 overtime victory on Monday night at Honda Center. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy, left, and Anaheim Ducks center Troy Terry battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, center, shoots as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ben Hutton, right, defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler, left, and Los Angeles Kings center Blake Lizotte battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Kevin Shattenkirk (22) of the Anaheim Ducks is surrounded by teammates after scoring a goal against the the Los Angeles Kings in the first period in a game at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, March 8, 2021. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Goalie John Gibson (36) of the Anaheim Ducks watches the puck go into the goal after a score by Adrian Kempe (9) of the Los Angeles Kings in a game at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, March 8, 2021. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ben Hutton, top, and Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown collide during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Kings center Trevor Moore, right, falls as he tries to score on Ducks goaltender John Gibson, center, while center Derek Grant takes the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Ducks center Troy Terry, left, gets wrapped up with Kings center Anze Kopitar as they vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Rickard Rakell (67) of the Anaheim Ducks takes a shot to score a goal against the Los Angeles Kings in a game at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, March 8, 2021. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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The Ducks’ Rickard Rakell (67), Ryan Getzlaf (15) and Max Comtois (53) celebrate after Rakell scored during the first period of Monday’s game against the Kings at the Honda Center. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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The Ducks’ Ben Hutton (7) and Kevin Shattenkirk (22) celebrate with Rickard Rakell (67) after he scored a goal during Monday’s game against the Kings at the Honda Center. Rakell scored twice in
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Ducks goaltender John Gibson, right, stops a shot by Kings center Jeff Carter during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Ducks defenseman Ben Hutton, left, and goaltender John Gibson try to stop a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Kings Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Ducks defenseman Ben Hutton, right, celebrates his goal with center Rickard Rakell, second from right, as Kings defenseman Olli Maatta stands by during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Rickard Rakell (67) of the Anaheim Ducks gives Ben Hutton (7) a fist bump after Hutton scored a goal against the the Los Angeles Kings in the second period in a game at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, March 8, 2021. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Ducks center Derek Grant, top, and Kings center Gabriel Vilardi collide during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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The Ducks’ Troy Terry attempts to get the puck past the defense of Kings goalie Cal Petersen during Monday’s game at the Honda Center. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Olli Maatta (6) of the Los Angeles Kings watches as the puck goes into the goal after Kevin Shattenkirk (22) scored during the first period of Monday’s game at the Honda Center. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Ducks center Rickard Rakell, left, lays on the ice after scoring on Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Andreas Athanasiou (22) of the Los Angeles Kings scores against the Anaheim Ducks in the third period in a game at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, March 8, 2021. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Ducks goaltender John Gibson, center, stops a shot as defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, left, and Kings center Trevor Moore watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 6-5 in overtime. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Los Angeles Kings right wing Adrian Kempe, left, skates against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jani Hakanpaa during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 6-5 in overtime. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Los Angeles Kings right wing Adrian Kempe, center, celebrates his third goal of the game with center Trevor Moore, left, as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ben Hutton skates away during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 6-5 in overtime. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Ducks center Adam Henrique, right, scores the decisive goal on Kings goaltender Cal Petersen, center, as Kings right wing Dustin Brown watches during overtime in Monday night’s game at Honda Center. The Ducks won, 6-5. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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The Ducks’ Adam Henrique, left, and Trevor Zegras celebrate after Henrique scored the decisive goal in their 6-5 overtime victory over the Kings on Monday night at Honda Center. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Anaheim Ducks center Adam Henrique, center, celebrates with defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, left, and center Trevor Zegras after Henrique scored the game-winning goal during overtime in an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 6-5 in overtime. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Los Angeles Kings right wing Adrian Kempe skates away as Anaheim Ducks center Adam Henrique celebrates with teammates behind him after Henrique scored the game-winning goal during overtime in an NHL hockey game Monday, March 8, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 6-5 in overtime. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
ANAHEIM — It was fast. It was frantic. It was fun. It was entertaining.
It looked like a Swedish national team scrimmage for a while on Monday night at Honda Center.
Rickard Rakell led the charge for the Tre Kronor and for the Ducks, scoring two goals and assisting on a third to spark them to a 6-5 overtime victory over countryman Adrian Kempe and the Kings. Rakell has sizzled during a six-game points streak, with five goals and seven assists.
Kempe scored three times for the Kings, after Coach Todd McLellan challenged him several games ago to produce more offense. Kempe scored once in each period Monday, including the goal that tied the score 5-5 with 2:32 remaining in regulation.
In overtime, Ducks rookie Trevor Zegras sent a pass from the right wing to Adam Henrique, who skated hard toward the left goal post. Henrique merely tapped the puck into the back of Cal Petersen’s net for the winning goal three minutes into the extra period.
“Such a great unselfish play by ‘Z,’” Ducks coach Dallas Eakins said. “There’s a young man looking for his first goal. Instead of wiring it, he makes the play to the backdoor to win the game. Good on Henrique to really drive his legs and be strong on his stick.”
Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk started the play with an alert pass to Zegras.
“Once it’s in his hands and he has some open space, I’m just trying to beat my guy up the ice to the back side to give Trevor an option,” Henrique said. “He’s so skilled he’s going to see that if it’s there or it’s not there and make the decision from there. I’m trying to give him an option.”
Zegras’ assist was the second of his budding career. He hasn’t scored a goal in his seven NHL games.
In addition to the goals by Henrique and Rakell, Shattenkirk, Ben Hutton and Jakob Silfverberg (shorthanded) also scored for the Ducks, who won their second game in a row after an 0-6-3 skid. Max Comtois had a career-high three assists, and Ryan Getzlaf recorded the 699th assist of his career.
“I have no explanation for that,” Rakell said of his hot streak. “I don’t think I’m doing anything different other than maybe I’m taking a little extra time to know where to go, to know where the net is and where to put the puck. That’s the only thing I can think of.
“I don’t know what it is specifically that’s clicking right now, but it feels good.”
The Ducks tried to protect a 5-3 lead to start the third without the services of forward Troy Terry (upper body) and defenseman Josh Manson (lower body), who were forced from the game. Manson returned to the lineup Friday after a 20-game absence because of a strained oblique.
The Ducks and Kings play the third of their eight-game season series on Wednesday at Honda Center, and it was uncertain whether Terry or Manson could play. Eakins didn’t have an immediate update on either injured player, but he hoped to know more Tuesday.
In addition to Kempe’s second career hat trick, Dustin Brown (power play) and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Kings, who erased deficits of 1-0, 2-1 and 5-3 in forcing the game to overtime. Athanasiou’s goal 1:18 into the third period got their rally started.
Kempe then sent the game to OT by deflecting Drew Doughty’s perimeter shot.
“I’ve tried to be around the net more,” Kempe said after scoring his seventh, eighth and ninth goals of the season. “I’ve been more hungry. Before, I was sitting back and waiting. I wanted to get in on the forecheck more. I was taking the puck to the net.”
McLellan praised Kempe’s play, but he was upset with his team’s inattention to the details.
“Tonight we’re really disappointed by the mistakes,” McLellan said. “I just thought we were really, really sloppy. We had way too many individual mistakes, the turnovers off our tape and the lackadaisical play.”
Beauty pass from Trevor Zegras (@tzegras11). Lovely finish by @AdamHenrique.
Game over in OT!
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— NHL (@NHL) March 9, 2021
“Such a great unselfish play by Z…Instead of wiring it, he makes the play to the back door to win the game.” #FlyTogether I @AnaheimDucks I #FreewayFaceoff pic.twitter.com/spYHEqtgkA
— FOX Sports West (@FoxSportsWest) March 9, 2021
What a game from @adriankempe as he collects the @Enterprise hat trick. pic.twitter.com/ZYZ1MI2gre
— NHL (@NHL) March 9, 2021
First @LAKings player with a hat trick vs the Ducks
Adrian Kempe addresses the media following his big night
#GoKingsGo | #FreewayFaceoff pic.twitter.com/6nEJ44c3eO
— FOX Sports West (@FoxSportsWest) March 9, 2021
300 CAREER POINTS. CONSECUTIVE 3 POINT GAMES. RICKY RAKS PUT ON A SHOW TONIGHT
— FOX Sports West (@FoxSportsWest) March 9, 2021
Andreas Athanasiou (@AndreasA86) is just gonna go for a little walk. pic.twitter.com/DauU3dndqT
— NHL (@NHL) March 9, 2021
Todd McLellan gives his assessment postgame
— FOX Sports West (@FoxSportsWest) March 9, 2021
so. close.
— FOX Sports West (@FoxSportsWest) March 9, 2021
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