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Anaheim (21-17-5) at Phoenix (20-18-1), 6:00 pm
GLENDALE, Arizona (Ticker) - The Phoenix Coyotes look to run their winning streak to four games when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Before heading off on a four-game road trip - which starts with consecutive visits to Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver - the Coyotes will shoot for their third straight win over the Ducks.

Rookie Martin Hanzal and Radim Vrbata both had a goal and an assist as Phoenix defeated the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-2, on Thursday. Vrbata has five tallies in his previous four games and leads the club with 18 goals this season.

The Ducks also are coming off a win over the Blackhawks. Corey Perry and Chris Kunitz both scored in the first period and Jonas Hiller made 20 saves as Anaheim hung on for a 2-1 victory over Chicago on Friday. The 22-year-old Perry, who also had an assist Friday, leads the club with 21 goals in 43 games this season. Perry managed just 17 tallies during 82 contests last season after scoring 13 times in 56 games as a rookie.



Calgary (21-14-7) at Los Angeles (15-25-2), 7:30 pm, FSN
LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - Jarome Iginla and the streaking Calgary Flames shoot for a fifth straight win when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. The league's third-leading scorer, Iginla has six goals during the Flames' four-game winning streak. Iginla scored his fourth goal in the last two games at 3:26 of overtime to lead Calgary to a 3-2 win over San Jose on Thursday. The 11-year veteran scored a pair of goals in a 4-3 win over New York the previous night.

Iginla, who has 31 goals this season, has also been getting it done on the road. He has 11 goals in his last seven games away from home. Behind Iginla's outstanding play, the Flames are 11-1-3 in since December 4. Flames' goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 34 shots on Thursday, has started the last four games and has a 2.22 goals-against average in that span.

Los Angeles will try and get back on track after having its three-game winning streak snapped by Columbus on Thursday. Jean-Sebastien Aubin allowed three goals on 12 shots in a 4-3 loss. The Kings' No. 1 goaltender Jason LaBarbera will likely get the start against Calgary. The fourth-year pro is 2-1-0 with a 1.92 GAA in his last three starts.