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The Ducks will cap a short two-game road trip tonight and shoot for their fourth straight win, facing off with the division rival Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. PUCK DROP: 6 P.M. PT | WATCH:

Led by Mason McTavish, they’ve netted 16 goals while winning three in a row, their most tallies in a three-game stretch in nearly 19 years.

The Anaheim Ducks have put themselves in position to play meaningful games in the season's second half and possibly join the hunt for a playoff spot. They can take another step toward that goal when they go for a season-high fourth straight win Thursday night in Calgary against the Flames.

Troy Terry and Mason McTavish are both on hot streak as the Ducks finish their two-game road trip in Calgary.

Mikeal Backlund is in the top-25% of the league in speed bursts over 32km/hr with 76. He’s in the top-5% in 29-32km/hr speed bursts with a whopping 459. But high-end speed? He has only one instance of going above 35km/hr. Well below league average. #Flames #NHLEdge pic.twitter.com/ingffsTIbf

BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks will try to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Calgary Flames. Calgary has gone 24-18-7 overall with a 7-4-1 record against the Pacific Division. The Flames have conceded 145 goals while scoring 130 for a -15 scoring differential.

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Mason McTavish led a three-goal second-period surge as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Seattle Kraken 6-4 on Tuesday.

SEATTLE — Mason McTavish scored the tying goal early in the second period and assisted on Robby Fabbri’s go-ahead goal 4:35 later, sending the Ducks to a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.

The Pacific Division is fun this season. A new leader in the Pacific Division has emerged, as the Edmonton Oilers have a 32-15-3 record with 67 points.

On Monday (Jan. 27), the NHL announced its “Three Stars” for the week ending Jan. 26. Mason McTavish, the Ducks third-year center, took home the Second Star with a league-leading five goal week that included back-to-back multi-goal games in victories over the Pittsburgh Penguins (Jan.