will play eight exhibition games before the 2017-18 NHL season, according to the schedule released Thursday, including two during a previously announced trip to China. The Ducks will play seven preseason games. Each team will face the expansion Vegas Golden Knights.
The Kings’ schedule includes split-squad games because of their league-promoted trip to China. The Kings will face the Vancouver Canucks on Sept. 21 in Shanghai and on Sept. 23 at Beijing.
The regular-season schedules for 2017-18 will be released next week.
Here are the preseason schedules, with all times Pacific:
Kings
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