Postgame notes.
• With tonight's win, the Ducks have clinched Stanley Cup playoff berth for the fourth consecutive year, a franchise record, and the seventh time overall. The Ducks' first-round opponent and series dates will be announced on Sunday.
• The Ducks reached the 90-point mark for the fourth consecutive season and the fifth time in club history.
• The Ducks have won two straight, five of the last six games (5-1-0), 10 of the last 12 (10-2-0) and 11-of-14 (11-3-0).
• Tonight's win brought Anaheim's shootout total to 7-2 on the season. The Ducks have won their last four consecutive shootout appearances.
• Andrew Ebbett has earned 3-5=8 points in the last 10 games, including a goal tonight.
• With an assist tonight, Teemu Selanne extended his point streak to six games (3-4=7).
• Jonas Hiller has won eight of his last nine starts (8-1-0, one no decision), stopping 42-of-45 shots in his 23rd win of the season. During that span, he has stopped 270-of-293 shots for a .922 save percentage and 2.34 GAA (23 GA/589 min). Hiller has gone 5-1 in the shootout this season.
• With an assist tonight, Corey Perry extended his point streak to four games (3-3=6).
• Scott Niedermayer has earned 2-4=6 points in the last five games. His two points tonight (1-1=2) accounted for his 16th multiple-point game of the season (one multi goal, 11 multi-assist).
• James Wisniewski has collected six assists (0-6=6) over the last eight games.
• Todd Marchant scored his fifth goal of the season and has earned points in consecutive games (1-1=2).
• Petteri Nokelainen has earned points in consecutive games (1-1=2).

J.P. Hoornstra has been covering the Anaheim Ducks since 2007. Eight months after the University of Wisconsin won its third NCAA hockey championship, he was born in a frigid Madison winter. He betrayed his blue-blooded beginnings by graduating from UCLA in 2003, and welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey.


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