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between the
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. The series takes its name from the massive
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system in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, the home of both teams; one could travel from one team's arena to the other simply by traveling along
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. The term is akin to the '' Freeway Series'', which refers to meetings between the
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History

The Kings and Ducks are rivals due to geographic proximity. The two teams are situated in the same metropolitan area and share a television market. The rivalry started with the Ducks' inaugural season in and has since continued. The Kings' first appearance in the
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came in . As of the end of the 2016–17 season, they have reached the
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29 times in franchise history (10 appearances since the Ducks joined the NHL), and won the Stanley Cup in and . The Ducks have made the playoffs 14 times, reaching the
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twice: in and winning in . The Kings and the Ducks did not meet in the playoffs until the 2014 Western Conference Second Round. Ducks fans have done the same for away games at the Kings' home ice,
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. Games between the two teams are often very physical, typically including multiple fights and penalties. The rivalry was showcased for the NHL premiere at the
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in
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at the start of the 2007–08 season with two games between the teams. The Ducks and Kings split both games 4-1 each. The Kings won the first game and the Ducks won the second game. It was also showcased as part of a
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match at
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in Los Angeles, where Anaheim reigned victorious in a 3–0 shutout. The rivalry was further heated during the
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, which was hosted by the Kings at Staples Center. When the Ducks took the stage to announce Cam Fowler as their first-round, 12th overall pick, the audience predominantly consisting of Kings fans, let out boos. Prior to 2007, there was no official name for the regular season meetings between the Ducks and Kings. The "Freeway Face-off" name was chosen by a poll of 12,000 local hockey fans. Other names being considered were "Freeze-way Series" and "Ice-5 Series."


Notable moments

* In the 2007–08 season, the Ducks and Kings opened the season by playing a two-game series at
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in
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,
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on September 29 and 30, 2007, respectively, with the former date marking the first-ever ice hockey game played at the arena. The opening faceoff was delayed as there was a lighting malfunction in the arena following the national anthems. Los Angeles won the first game by a score of 4–1 with help from then 19-year-old goaltender
Jonathan Bernier Jonathan Bernier (born August 7, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angel ...
and two goals from
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. The Ducks split the series, however, after beating the Kings by a replica 4–1 scoreline in the second game. The second game was notable as
Jonas Hiller Jonas Hiller (born 12 February 1982) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey goaltender. Hiller played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks, the latter with which he began his NHL career with in 2007 ...
made his NHL debut, as then-Ducks starting goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere was injured to begin the season. * The Ducks and Kings met on March 26, 2008, at Honda Center in Anaheim for a late-season tilt. Although the Ducks and Kings were near opposites in the standings that year (the Ducks finished fifth in the West while the Kings finished 15th), both teams played to an exhausting effort, as goaltenders Jonas Hiller (Anaheim) and
Erik Ersberg Erik Ersberg (born March 8, 1982) is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey goaltender. During his playing career, he made a total of 54 appearances in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings. He is currently serving as the goal ...
(Los Angeles) made game-stopping saves to help their team. The game was focused centrally on the goaltenders, as Hiller stopped 31 of 32 shots, while Ersberg 39 of 40. With the score tied 1–1 on goals from
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(Los Angeles) and
Bobby Ryan Robert Shane Ryan (né Stevenson; March 17, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey winger. He played for the Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted second overall b ...
(Anaheim) through the third period, Kings forward
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stole the puck from a falling
Mathieu Schneider Mathieu David Schneider (born June 12, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Considered an offensive defenseman, Schneider played 1,289 games in the National Hockey League with ten different teams, scoring 233 goals and total ...
at the former's blueline and skated full-speed on a breakaway with under 20 seconds remaining in regulation. Frolov faked a shot, but Hiller made a sprawling pad save, much to the applause of the 17,331 fans in attendance. The two teams then played through overtime scoreless, sending it to a shootout. Kings winger Dustin Brown scored first, but Ducks winger
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evened the shootout on the very next shot at 1–1. The next five shooters all missed their attempts until the Ducks' Schneider scored to put the Ducks ahead 2–1. Los Angeles forward Brian Willsie was stopped by Hiller on the next shot, giving the Ducks a 2–1 shootout victory. The win gave the Ducks a playoff spot at fourth in the West, clinching a
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berth. * On January 8, 2009, the Ducks and Kings met for a mid-season game at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The game featured an earthquake midway through the first period, felt by some of the players and also the press writers and fans in attendance. The game was not delayed, however. Los Angeles got off to a 2–0 lead late in the first period and throughout the second on goals from Dustin Brown and
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. Then-Ducks Head Coach
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replaced goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere in favor of Jonas Hiller shortly thereafter, but the Kings scored again on an Anze Kopitar goal to make it 3–0. The game looked one-sided in favor of the Kings until Ducks winger
Bobby Ryan Robert Shane Ryan (né Stevenson; March 17, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey winger. He played for the Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted second overall b ...
scored a power play goal late in the second to put the Ducks on the board. To start the third, Ryan scored again, scoring a rebound off of a
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wristshot to cut the Kings' lead to one goal. The most notable moment of the game, however, came just about a minute later when Ducks center
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fed an open Ryan on the left wing for a scoring attempt. Ryan put on arguably one of the most dazzling moves of the season, as he skated in on an angle towards the net and put on a roller-hockey style spin move around Kings defenseman Peter Harrold. With Harrold frozen from the play, Ryan pulled the puck back on his stick and tucked it in the back of the net past a sprawling
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. Ryan's hat-trick set a Ducks franchise record for fastest hat-trick in team history at 2:21. The score was tied 3–3, giving the visiting Ducks momentum until Los Angeles re-gained the lead on a power play goal from Alexander Frolov. The Ducks made many last-ditch efforts to tie the game, but Jonathan Quick stonewalled the Ducks' attempts, giving the Kings a 4–3 victory over the Ducks.


Recent developments

Due to the NHL's realignment (including creating the Canadian Division) and adoption of division-only play due to the
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, the Ducks and Kings played against each other eight times during the 2020–21 regular season. Both teams, along with their California-rival, the
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were apart of the West Division with the
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,
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, and
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of the Central and the two United States-based teams in the Pacific (Arizona and Vegas).


Postseason history

As division rivals, the Ducks and Kings could theoretically meet in either the first or second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They could also meet in the
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, provided that either or both teams qualify for wild card spots. However, neither team can meet in the
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. This differs from the similar Freeway Series between MLB's Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers, who are in separate conferences (the
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and
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, respectively) so they can only meet in the final round of the MLB post-season, the
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; and the Los Angeles Chargers–Los Angeles Rams rivalry (Chargers and Rams are in the
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and
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, respectively) so they can only meet in the final round of the NFL post-season, the
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. The Ducks and the Kings met in the playoffs for the first time in the
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Western Conference Second Round. Anaheim held home ice advantage as a result of winning the Western Conference title. The series began on May 3 at the Honda Center and ended on May 16 with the Kings winning in 7 game

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Fan reaction

While the Freeway Face-off is not as renowned as other NHL rivalries, Western Conference hockey fans know the rivalry to be intense. The Kings were the first NHL team in Southern California, brought in by the six-team expansion of 1967–68. The Kings' success of the late 1980s and early 1990s, largely due to the arrival of
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in 1988, helped spike interest in hockey in Los Angeles, also spawning the growth of
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in the area. The Ducks, formerly known the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, came into the League for the 1993–94 season along with the
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. With the Kings having been in existence for 26 years before the Ducks arrived, many saw the Ducks as taking away from the Kings' fanbase and attention in the local market. The Ducks' arrival in nearby
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brought new fans to the Southern California hockey scene, creating rivalry between the two teams and their fans. Many Kings fans who were disillusioned with the team's troubles after their 1993 Stanley Cup Finals appearance, and later with the imprisonment of former owner Bruce McNall, became Ducks fans. However, both teams have large, loyal fanbases. The rivalry is also known for local bragging rights, pitting big-city Los Angeles against its southern neighbor Orange County, which is more suburban. Staples Center and Honda Center are less than an hour apart via local freeways; many Kings fans fill Honda Center in great numbers, but numerous Ducks fans also make the short trip up the freeway to Staples Center as well. In recent years, crowds at both venues are quite diverse due to both teams' recent successes.


Common players

Bold indicates Stanley Cup win with both teams Several players have played for both teams, including: * Jim Thomson – Kings 1991–1992, 1993; Ducks 1993 *
Lonnie Loach Lonnie Loach (born April 14, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Loach spent the majority of his career in the IHL but also played briefly in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators, Los Angeles Kings, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. ...
– Kings 1992–1993; Ducks 1994 *
Ken Baumgartner Kenneth James Baumgartner (born March 11, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League for twelve seasons. Biography Baumgartner played junior hockey for the Prince Albert Raiders of the ...
– Kings 1987–1990, 1993; Ducks 1995–1997 *
Jari Kurri Jari Pekka Kurri (; born May 18, 1960) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion. In 2001, he became the first Finnish player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2017 Kurri was named one ...
– Kings 1991–1996; Ducks 1996–1997 *
Warren Rychel Warren Stanley Rychel (born May 12, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League. He was hired as the head coach of the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League in 2019. P ...
– Kings 1992–1995; Ducks 1996–1998 *
Kevin Todd Kevin Todd (born May 4, 1968) is a Canadian former ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Todd started his NHL career with the New Jersey Devils in 1988–89. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackh ...
– Kings 1993–1996; Ducks 1996–1998 *
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– Kings 1990–1994; Ducks 1997–1999 *
Doug Houda Douglas Harold Houda (born June 3, 1966) is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) defenceman and current assistant coach of the New York Islanders. He was a former assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. He was drafted in t ...
– Kings 1993–1994; Ducks 1998 *
Sean Pronger Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/ Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; angli ...
– Ducks 1995–1998; Kings 1999 * Bob Corkum – Ducks 1993–1996; Kings 1999–2001 * Stu Grimson – Ducks 1993–1995, 1998–2000; Kings 2000–2001 *
Dan Bylsma Daniel Brian Bylsma (; born September 19, 1970) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the head coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was previously head coach of the Pitts ...
– Kings 1995–2000; Ducks 2000–2004 *
Ted Donato Edward Paul Donato (born April 28, 1969) is an American former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL), and is currently the head coach at Harvard University. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Donato grew up in Dedham, a su ...
– Ducks 1999–2000; Kings 2002 * Rob Valicevic – Kings 2001–2002; Ducks 2002–2003 * Craig Johnson – Kings 1996–2003; Ducks 2003–2004 *
Sean O'Donnell Sean O'Donnell (born October 13, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Drafted 123rd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, O'Donnell has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles ...
– Kings 1994–2000, 2008–2010; Ducks 2005–2008 *
Kip Brennan Kip Brennan (born August 27, 1980) is a Canadian former professional hockey enforcer. Brennan played for the Los Angeles Kings, Atlanta Thrashers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing ...
– Kings 2001–2004; Ducks 2005–2006 *
Oleg Tverdovsky Oleg (russian: Олег), Oleh ( uk, Олег), or Aleh ( be, Алег) is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine and Belаrus. It derives from the Old Norse ''Helgi'' ( Helge), meaning "holy", "sacred", or "bless ...
– Ducks 1994–1996, 1999–2002; Kings 2006–2007 *
George Parros George James Parros (born December 29, 1979) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), who currently serves as the head of the NHL's Department of Player Safety, with the tit ...
– Kings 2005–2006; Ducks 2006–2012 *
Mathieu Schneider Mathieu David Schneider (born June 12, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Considered an offensive defenseman, Schneider played 1,289 games in the National Hockey League with ten different teams, scoring 233 goals and total ...
– Kings 2000–2003; Ducks 2007–2008 * Josh Green – Kings 1998–1999; Ducks 2008–2011 *
Kyle Calder Kyle Charles Calder (born January 5, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Anaheim Duck ...
– Kings 2007–2009; Ducks 2009–2010 * Jason Blake – Kings 1998–2001; Ducks 2010–2012 * Lubomir Visnovsky – Kings 2000–2008; Ducks 2010–2012 *
Andreas Lilja Andreas Johnny Lilja (born July 13, 1975) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Florida Panthers, Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks, and P ...
– Kings 2000–2003; Ducks 2010–2011 *
Dustin Penner Dustin Penner (born September 28, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals. Undrafted by any NHL te ...
– Ducks 2006–2007, 2013–2014; Kings 2011–2013 *
Tim Jackman Timothy M. Jackman (born November 14, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was the first player from Minnesota State University, Mankato to be drafted after becoming the Columbus Blue Jackets' second round selection, 38th ...
– Kings 2006–2007; Ducks 2013–2016 *
Jason LaBarbera Antonio Jason LaBarbera (born January 18, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played parts of 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1998 NHL Entry ...
– Kings 2005–2006, 2007–2009; Ducks 2014–2015 *
Jonathan Bernier Jonathan Bernier (born August 7, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angel ...
– Kings 2007–2013; Ducks 2016–2017 *
Nate Thompson Nathan Scott Thompson (born October 5, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL). He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, ...
– Ducks 2014–2017; Kings 2018–2019 *
Luke Schenn Luke Schenn (born November 2, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Schenn played junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In his f ...
– Kings 2016; Ducks 2018–2019 *
Carl Hagelin Carl Oliver Hagelin (born 23 August 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hagelin was drafted by the New York Rangers in the sixth round, 168th overall, of the 2007 NHL ...
– Ducks 2015–2016; Kings 2018–2019 * Ben Hutton – Kings 2019–2020; Ducks 2021 * Austin Strand – Kings 2021–2022; Ducks 2022–


See also

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National Hockey League rivalries Rivalries in the National Hockey League have occurred between many teams and cities. Rivalries have arisen among NHL teams for many different reasons, the primary ones including geographic proximity, familiarity with opponents, on-ice incidents, a ...
Other sports rivalries between teams based in the
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area: *
El Tráfico El Tráfico, also known as the Los Angeles Derby, is a soccer rivalry between the two Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs based in the Greater Los Angeles area, LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC. The rivalry is one of two crosstown derbies in MLS, along ...
* Freeway Series *
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*
UCLA–USC rivalry The UCLA–USC rivalry is the American collegiate athletics rivalry between the UCLA Bruins sports teams of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and USC Trojans teams of the University of Southern California (USC). Both universit ...


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