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Ducks can clinch Pacific Division with a victory over the Capitals

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The Kings’ 4-3 shootout loss Saturday to the Winnipeg Jets at Staples Center in their regular-season finale means the Ducks can clinch their fourth consecutive Pacific Division championship with a victory of any kind Sunday over the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center. All they need are two points.

The Kings finished the regular season 48-28-6, 102 points.

The Ducks are 45-25-11, 101 points with one game to go.

The division winner will play the Nashville Predators in the first round. The second-place team in the Pacific will play the San Jose Sharks. The Kings and Ducks have each secured home-ice advantage for the first round.

LA Kings stats of the night

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The Kings rallied from a two-goal deficit after the second period to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime 3-2 on Saturday at Staples Center, ending the defending Stanley Cup champions’ run of 42 consecutive wins when leading after 40 minutes. The Blackhawks’ last loss when leading after two periods? Game 7 of the Western Conference final in 2014, when the Kings rallied in the third to force overtime and then won on Alec Martinez’s overtime goal.