Black Friday’s first installment of this year’s Freeway Faceoff figures to reinvigorate the rivalry to a level unseen since 2014, when the Kings ousted the Ducks in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Ducks are perched atop the Pacific Division, while the Kings are one of three teams just a point back of the lead. Seattle is idle Saturday, so with a Vegas loss of any kind and a regulation win over the Ducks, the Kings could move into sole possession of first place.

Beyond the quarter-season stakes, styles will make the fight on Friday, with the NHL’s second most lethal offense this season facing its top defense from Oct. 19 onward and its No. 1 penalty kill from Oct. 24 to present.

“We know it’s gonna be a hard game,” Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said. “They’re a good h

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