With the teams set to open training camp on Thursday, they both have prospects to feel good about after watching the youngest Kings prevail 2-1 in overtime in a game punctuated by multiple fights.

The Kings were back in action on Saturday night for their second of three games in the 2024 Rookie Showcase. Going up against the Utah Hockey Club, the Kings got their first dose of the newest franchise to enter the NHL.

The Ducks 2024 rookie camp and the Rookie Faceoff tournament are now in the books. The Ducks prospects finished with a 1-1-1 record, finalized by a 2-1 overtime loss against the prospects from the rival Los Angeles Kings on Monday afternoon in El Segundo.

The Rookie Faceoff tournament started on Friday night, the final game saw the LA Kings fall 2-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Coulson Pitre tied the game late in the third period but Quinn Olson scored the game-winner in overtime as the LA Kings downed the Ducks prospects 2-1 in the 2024 Rookie Faceoff finale at Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo.

The goalies were the stars of the show in the Ducks’ final game of the tournament. Both teams played both of their goaltenders, with each goalie playing about half of the game. The Kings’ Carter George and Erik Portillo combined with Buteyets and camp invite Mike McIvor to stop 57 of 60 shots.

The Avalanche will compete in the Rookie Faceoff Tournament hosted by the Los Angeles Kings on Sept. 13-16.

The Kings closed out their Rookie Faceoff on Monday afternoon against the Anaheim Ducks and did so in dramatic fashion. Going into the game in search of their first win of the showcase, the Kings needed extra time to pick up those coveted two points.