BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks aim to end their five-game skid when they play the Florida Panthers. San Jose is 8-15-1 in home games and 14-31-6 overall. The Sharks have a 5-12-2 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
Adrian Kempe continued his hot streak by netting the game-winner as the host Los Angeles Kings cued up a third-period comeback to claim a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday.
In the dying seconds of overtime, with the Bruins cycling in the Panthers’ zone while on a power play, Boston’s David Pastrnak took a final shot. It fluttered off Reinhart’s stick, lifted into the air and found its way into the Panthers’ net. The Bruins beat the Panthers 4-3.
The Panthers came up empty on their one trip to the power play, but also came up in the clutch with a pair of successful penalty kills against the Kings. Over the two trips to the man advantage for Los Angeles, the Panthers allowed just three shots on goal.
Samuel Helenius and Adrian Kempe scored in the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Wednesday night. Darcy Kuemper stopped 26 shots for Los Angeles, which was held to two goals or fewer for the seventh time in eight games and snapped a two-game skid.
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Kings scored twice in the third period for a 2-1 comeback win against the Florida Panthers at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday.
Samuel Helenius scores his first NHL goal, Adrian Kempe tips in a go-ahead goal and the Kings hold on for a 2-1 win. Darcy Kuemper stops 26 shots for the hosts, who remain desperate for more
Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to a road win against the Anaheim Ducks, beating them for the second time in four days.
Verhaeghe stole the puck from Anaheim defenseman Jacob Trouba behind the Ducks' goal before putting it into the upper right corner of the net to extend the Panthers' lead to 3-1 with 1:11 remaining in the first period. Florida has scored three times in the first period four times this season which trails only Tampa Bay and Ottawa (both five).
Zegras returns to the lineup after missing 22 games with a knee injury, but Florida beats the Ducks for the second time in four days, 5-3, handing them their seventh loss in eight games.
The final NHL game on Wednesday's schedule will pit the defending champion Panthers against the Kings out on the West Coast.
Anton Lundell and Evan Rodrigues scored for Florida, which is 4-6-1 in its last ... power-play goals in 78 chances before this stretch. Panthers: Bobrovsky was pulled with 4:19 left in the second ...