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Florida Panthers at Los Angeles Kings

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Brad Marchand scores 2 goals, Panthers get their road trip rolling with 5-2 win over LA Kings

Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings: Game Highlights

Anton Lundell got a short-handed goal in the third period and Sam Bennett also scored for the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Panthers, who rebounded from a 7-3 loss in Anaheim to get their first victory on their four-game West Coast road trip.

Marchand has scored a goal in three straight games since returning to the Panthers from a one-game absence to travel to Nova Scotia to support a close friend who lost his daughter to cancer last month. The veteran tied the game late in the first period after taking the puck from Anton Forsberg behind Los Angeles’ net, and he added his ninth goal of the season in the third.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves.

Anze Kopitar got the first goal of his 20th NHL season and Corey Perry also scored for the Kings, who have lost three of four.

Forsberg stopped 19 shots for the Kings, who have started 1-4-2 at their downtown arena after being the NHL's best home team last season.

Bennett put the Panthers ahead just 2:06 in, controlling and converting the rebound of Jeff Petry's long shot.

Kopitar scored on the power play midway through the first, and Perry put the Kings ahead on a breakaway set up by a spectacular long pass from Mikey Anderson.

Reinhardt put the Panthers back ahead in the second, getting to the slot and firing a backhand for his seventh goal.

Lundell scored on a short-handed breakaway in the third after a turnover by Adrian Kempe.

Several members of the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers were the Kings' guests at the game, getting multiple loud ovations.

Up next Panthers: At San Jose on Saturday.

Kings: At Pittsburgh on Sunday to open a six-game road trip.

Regular Season Series

FLA leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:06 Sam Bennett Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jeff Petry (4), Jesper Boqvist (1)
Goal 1st Period 9:23 Anze Kopitar Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Adrian Kempe (11), Quinton Byfield (10)
Goal 1st Period 11:00 Corey Perry Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikey Anderson (2), Joel Edmundson (6)
Goal 1st Period 17:30 Brad Marchand Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Aaron Ekblad (3)
Goal 2nd Period 11:45 Sam Reinhart Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (5), Niko Mikkola (1)
Goal 3rd Period 8:41 Anton Lundell Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (4)
Goal 3rd Period 12:36 Brad Marchand Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Niko Mikkola (2)

Statistics

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14 Blocked Shots 16
24 Hits 16
2 Takeaways 4
24 Shots 26
0 Power Play Goals 1
2 Power Play Opportunities 4
0.0 Power Play Percentage 25.0
1 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
27 Faceoffs Won 26
50.9 Faceoff Win Percent 49.1
11 Giveaways 13
5 Total Penalties 3
13 Penalty Minutes 9
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jonah Gadjovich, LW Out Nov 8

Game Information

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 16,909 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Montreal 10 5 22 2
Ottawa 9 5 22 4
Boston 11 8 22 0
Detroit 10 7 20 0
Florida 9 7 19 1
Tampa Bay 8 6 18 2
Toronto 8 8 18 2
Buffalo 5 8 14 4

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Anaheim 11 5 23 1
Los Angeles 9 5 22 4
Seattle 8 4 21 5
Edmonton 8 7 20 4
Vegas 7 4 19 5
San Jose 8 7 19 3
Vancouver 8 9 17 1
Calgary 5 12 12 2
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