Ducks Beat Kings 3-1 To Seize No. 4 Seed In West

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Saku Koivu had a goal and an assist, Dan Ellis made 43 saves and the Anaheim Ducks rocketed to the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a season-ending 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

Brandon McMillan and Francois Beauchemin also scored for the Ducks, who didn't even clinch a playoff spot until Friday's 2-1 home win over the Kings. After sweeping the weekend to cap their 15-5-0 finish, the Ducks will host a postseason series.

Nashville and Phoenix both lost Saturday before Anaheim won, leaving all three clubs with 99 points. The Ducks own the tiebreakers against both clubs and even Chicago -- if the Blackhawks beat Detroit on Sunday.

Ryan Smyth scored and Jonathan Quick stopped 17 shots for the playoff-bound Kings.

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