ANAHEIM — The Ducks returned to Honda Center for the first time since April and earned their first victory of the preseason on Monday night, making light work of the Utah Mammoth in a 6-1 win.

Drew Helleson contributed a goal and two assists, matching the point total of defense partner Jackson LaCombe’s three-assist evening. Matthew Phillips deposited two goals while Troy Terry produced two primary assists. Beckett Sennecke, Ryan Strome and Ross Johnston each picked up a goal. Petr Mrázek had 25 saves.

Dylan Guenther had a goal for Utah. Karel Vejmelka started the game, allowing three goals on 17 shots through 40 minutes before being replaced by Jaxson Stauber, the son of former Kings goalie Robb Stauber, who ceded three more.

The opening 20 minutes brought the game’s first penalty, tak

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