GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Corey Perry had a goal and two assists, Jamie McGinn and Rickard Rakell scored on Anaheim's first two shots, and the Ducks tied a franchise record with their 10th straight victory by routing the Arizona Coyotes 5-1 on Thursday night.
Cam Fowler and Josh Manson also scored, and Frederik Andersen stopped 27 shots as Anaheim stayed atop the Pacific Division.
Anthony Duclair scored, and Niklas Treutle allowed five goals on 16 shots in first NHL start for the Coyotes in their seventh straight loss.
McGinn collected Treutle's mishandled puck behind the net and jammed in his second goal in two games since being acquired from Buffalo.
Rakell's one-timer on the power play 46 seconds later made it 2-0 less than 6 minutes in.
Perry, who has five goals and three assists in three games, helped the Ducks match the 2013-14 team's winning streak despite injured captain Ryan Getzlaf's absence.
Fowler's slap shot on the power play early in the second period made it 3-0, allowing Anaheim to look forward to Saturday's showdown with Los Angeles for the Pacific Division lead. The Ducks were 16 points behind the Kings six weeks ago before a 17-1-1 stretch made them the NHL's hottest team.
And now McGinn, who also assisted on Manson's goal, gives the Ducks even more offense. Perry, meanwhile, reached 49 points with his goal late in the second period that chased Treutle.
Duclair's 17th goal in the second period, a one-timer on the power play, is Arizona's only goal in two games.
It was the Coyotes' first home game since they traded third-leading scorer Mikkel Boedker to Colorado at the end of an 0-5 trip. Veteran Alex Tanguay, acquired from the Avalanche, didn't dress with an injury despite practicing the day before.
Treutle, who made four saves in his only other NHL game Feb. 20 against St. Louis, replaced the struggling Louis Domingue. And he was overwhelmed with nerves early.
The 24-year-old also earned a penalty for sending a clearance into the stands before recording his first save. Domingue stopped five shots in the third period.
The Coyotes fell to 5-15-2 since Jan. 14 to fall 10 points behind Minnesota for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Getzlaf was a late scratch with a lower-body injury, but Anaheim looked sharp despite traveling after a home shootout win over a Montreal a night earlier.
Game notes
The Ducks are hopeful Getzlaf will play Saturday. ... Fowler served as Anaheim alternate captain. ... Duclair has six goals in five games against Anaheim. ... Arizona played the traditional rookie trick on Treutle, letting him skate on the ice alone in warmups. ... Coyotes D Zbynek Michalek (lower-body) was scratched. ... Arizona's Jarred Tinordi and Anaheim's Nick Ritchie had a lengthy brawl in a fight-filled third period.
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