What happened: The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Utah Mammoth 4-1 Friday night in Salt Lake City. Utah struck first via Dylan Guenther's 34th goal, but Anaheim responded with goals including one from Alex Killorn post-power play and empty-netters from Mikael Granlund and another. Goaltender Lukas Dostal stopped 28 of 29 shots for the win.

Why it matters: Anaheim improves to 38-27-4 with 80 points, first team to 80 in Pacific and now leading Edmonton by three points and Vegas by four. The victory, as underdogs against a back-to-back Utah favored, bolsters Ducks' playoff positioning in a bunched Western Conference. Utah falls to 36-28-6 but holds Western WC1 by seven points over Seattle and Nashville.

What to watch: Watch Ducks' next matchup for continued division push; Utah seeks rebound amid back-to-back fatigue and playoff chase.