Two weeks after being recalled from Ontario when Darcy Kuemper was injured, the 24-year-old makes 28 saves to lead the team to a 2-1 victory over the rival Ducks on Black Friday.

Alex Laferriere scores the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and Portillo makes 28 saves, as the Kings take the Black Friday matinee at Honda Center, 2-1.

Erik Portillo made 28 saves to pick up the win in his NHL debut as the Los Angeles Kings rallied to edge the host Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Friday afternoon.

Alex Laferriere scored to lift the playoff contending Kings to a win over the improving Ducks Friday at Honda Center.

The Ducks enter play having earned points in five of their last six games, including their most recent 5-2 road win over the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday. The Kings are fresh off a bounce-back 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday after suffering perhaps their worst loss of the season to the San Jose Sharks on Monday by a score of 7-2.

Having signed a contract hours before tipoff, Jae Crowder started and delivered in the Sacramento Kings' 115-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.