The Los Angeles Kings are in town and have practically owned the Florida Panthers over the last several seasons. Just last Wednesday, the Kings scored twice in the third to squeeze out a 2-1 win in Los Angeles.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Darcy Kuemper for fantasy hockey. Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper stopped 27 of the 28

Kirill Marchenko scored with 1:16 remaining in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Take a bow, Dmitry Kulikov. When the Florida Panthers host the Los Angeles Kings at Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday, the veteran defenseman will suit up in the 1,000 th game of his career. A special milestone, he will become the 402nd skater to hit that mark in NHL history.

Rocked in Detroit

Marco Kasper scored twice, Lucas Raymond had a goal and three assists, and the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-2.

(Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP) Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) stops the puck against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The ...

Zach Werenski got the @BlueJacketsNHL on the board early, extended his home point streak to 19 games and matched John Van Boxmeer for the fifth-longest home point streak by a defenseman in NHL history. #NHLStats: https://t.co/CqAc4ymxIe pic.twitter.com/LfsJyr1XKT

The Detroit Red Wings wrapped up a three-game home stand Monday when they hosted the Los Angeles Kings, who jumped out to an early lead thanks partly to a mishap by the Wings – but that only momentarily quieted fans at Little Caesars Arena.

The Kings were the last NHL team to reach the midpoint of their season. Let's grade every player's contributions so far.

Los Angeles is playing its second of a five-game road trip while Detroit is wrapping up a three-game homestand on Monday night.