Overview
- Florida enters 6-6-1 to face Los Angeles at 6-4-4, with the Kings sitting fourth in the Pacific Division.
- Puck drop is 10 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena, with coverage on ESPN+ and Hulu and radio on 104.3 WQAM, 106.3 ESPN West Palm, and Thunder 100.3 FM.
- The Panthers opened their four-game swing with a 7-3 loss to the Ducks in which rookie Cutter Gauthier recorded his first NHL hat trick, and they have dropped five of six on the road.
- Los Angeles is coming off a 3-0 win over Winnipeg as Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves for his first shutout of the season, and Adrian Kempe leads the team with 16 points.
- Sergei Bobrovsky is expected for Florida, while Los Angeles’ starter is unsettled with earlier projections pointing to Kuemper and a later report from The Hockey Writers indicating Anton Forsberg is likely.