Having lost four of their past five games, the Kings look to shake a lopsided loss to Pittsburgh and welcome Eastern powerhouse Florida on Wednesday night

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

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings play the Florida Panthers in a non-conference matchup. Los Angeles has a 25-14-5 record overall and a 14-3-1 record in home games. The Kings have conceded 109 goals while scoring 129 for a +20 scoring differential.

Columbus is 17-11-5 at home and 27-33-8 in 68 all-time meetings vs. the Kings. The Jackets are 6-3-3 in the last 12 at NWA. The home team is 11-2-3 in the last 16 games of this series. Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 24 goals and 44 points. Anže Kopitar leads the team with 31 assists. He also has 42 points in 46 games against Columbus.

Anze Kopitar (2-3=5) and Phillip Danault (0-4=4) each carry four-game point streaks vs. Florida, dating back to Nov. 5, 2022. Trevor Moore also has a three-game run against the Panthers with a ...

The Los Angeles Kings and the Florida Panthers face off Wednesday night ... Los Angeles goal and David Rittich made 27 saves. Anze Kopitar has scored 12 goals with 31 assists for the Kings while ...

Five Pacific Division teams realistically have a chance to make the postseason. The Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings are battling for the top spot in the Pacific Division,

There are five teams with a real shot to make the post-season in the Pacific Division. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights maintain their hold of the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-14-4 record with 62 points but the Edmonton Oilers aren’t far behind with their 29-15-3 record with 61 points.

Playing their first home game since the devastating wildfires in the region, the Kings never get on track in a 5-1 defeat, their first loss at Crypto.com Arena since Nov. 20.

A number of Panthers had a bit of a different look on Monday. Florida has eight players in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament and some of them were trying out their new team-issued pants ...

The Carolina Panthers should be in the market for a backup quarterback. The easiest plan is just to re-sign Andy Dalton, but he will likely be in high demand. Teams that are looking for or have ...

The L.A. Kings are in win-now mode and trying to make the most of their talent, especially with veteran Anze Kopitar's contract expiring in 2026.