The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 at Crypto.com Arena.
The Kings’ line rushes featured Panarin – Kopitar – Kempe, Moore – Turcotte – Laferriere, Wright – Connors – Perry, and Malott – Helenius – Ward. Anderson – Doughty, Edmundson – Clarke, and Dumoulin – Ceci were the defensive pairings.
Panarin and Helenius Score in the First Two Periods
Artemi Panarin scored for the Kings at 3:17 in the first period, assisted by Anze Kopitar and Mikey Anderson. The Kings took a 1-0 lead in the first period.
Samuel Helenius scored in the second period at 14:20, with Jeff Malott and Taylor Ward assisting. The Kings extended their lead in the second period with a goal by Mikey Anderson at 15:51, assisted by Drew Doughty and Adrian Kempe. Bo Horvat scored for the Islanders at 19:59, assisted by Jean-Gabriel Pageau.
Laferriere, Kempe, and Schaefer Trade Goals in the Third
Alex Laferriere scored a power play goal for the Kings at 2:30 of the third period, assisted by Brandt Clarke and Darcy Kuemper. Adam Pelech scored shorthanded for the Islanders at 4:30, assisted by Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Adrian Kempe scored for the Kings at 8:30, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Brandt Clarke.
Matthew Schaefer scored for the Islanders at 18:01, assisted by Matthew Barzal and Anders Lee. The final score was Los Angeles Kings 5, New York Islanders 3.
- The Kings had 35 shots on goal, and the Islanders had 33.
- The Kings were 1 for 3 on power plays, while the Islanders were 0 for 3.
The game was broadcast on ESPN, ESPN LA App, and LA Kings App.