The Florida Panthers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Wednesday night, with Matthew Tkachuk scoring a goal and dishing out two assists and Sergei Bobrovsky recording his second shutout of the season with 30 saves.
The Panthers, who started the game one point behind Toronto for the top slot in the Atlantic Division, also had goals from Sam Bennett and Aleksander Barkov. Bobrovsky recorded his 46th shutout of the season.
The teams played each other for the second time in eight days. Last Wednesday, the Kings defeated the Panthers 2-1 in Los Angeles.
The Kings, who have lost three in a row and seven of their previous ten games, had 36 saves from Darcy Kuemper. They have played eight of those games away from home.
Takeaways
Kings: After missing the first 47 games due to a fractured ankle sustained during the preseason, veteran defenseman Drew Doughty played roughly 24 minutes in his season debut.
Panthers: This season, Tkachuk recorded his ninth game with multiple assists. This season, he has up to 31 assists.
Key moment
At 4:43 into the third, Barkov scored a 5-on-3 power play to double Florida’s advantage. This season, it was his sixteenth man-advantage point.
Key stat
Kulikov recorded his 1,000th career game with an assist in the first quarter. He is the 402nd skater in NHL history and the 13th Panthers player to reach that milestone.
Up next
The Panthers host Chicago on Saturday, while the Kings visit Tampa Bay on Thursday.