The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Islanders, 5-3.
Panarin Opens Scoring for Los Angeles
Artemi Panarin scored for Los Angeles at 3:17 in the first period. Anze Kopitar and Mikey Anderson were credited with the assist.
Samuel Helenius scored in the second period for the Kings at 14:20, with assists from Jeff Malott and Taylor Ward. Mikey Anderson followed at 15:51, assisted by Drew Doughty and Adrian Kempe. Bo Horvat scored for the Islanders at 19:59, assisted by Jean-Gabriel Pageau.
Third Period Action at Crypto.com Arena
Alex Laferriere scored on the power play for the Kings at 2:30 of the third period. Brandt Clarke and Darcy Kuemper had the assists. Adam Pelech scored shorthanded for the Islanders at 4:30, assisted by Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Adrian Kempe scored at 8:30 for the Kings, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Brandt Clarke. Matthew Schaefer scored for the Islanders at 18:01, assisted by Matthew Barzal and Anders Lee.
Kings’ Line Rushes
The Kings’ line rushes were:
- Panarin – Kopitar – Kempe
- Moore – Turcotte – Laferriere
- Wright – Connors – Perry
- Malott – Helenius – Ward
The defensive pairings were:
- Anderson – Doughty
- Edmundson – Clarke
- Dumoulin – Ceci
The game took place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The game was broadcast on ESPN.
Shots on goal were 35 for LAK and 33 for NYI. The Kings were 1 for 3 on the power play, while the Islanders were 0 for 3.