Kings 2, Panthers 1

Florida 0 1 0 — 1 Kings 0 0 2 — 2

First Period: None. Penalties: Barkov, FLA (High Sticking), 9:52. Tkachuk, FLA (Tripping), 12:15. Foegele, LA (Tripping), 17:03.

Second Period: 1, Florida, Rodrigues 11 (Samoskevich, Lundell), 7:27 (pp). Penalties: Danault, LA (Hooking), 5:50.

Third Period: 2, Kings, Helenius 1 (Jeannot, Spence), 6:41. 3, Kings, Kempe 24 (Fiala, Clarke), 13:12. Penalties: None.

Shots on goal: Florida 5-17-5: 27. Kings 8-6-14: 28.

Power-play opportunities: Florida 1 of 2. Kings 0 of 2.

Goalies: Florida, Knight 9-7-1 (28 shots-26 saves). Kings, Kuemper 14-4-5 (27-26).

A: 15,090 (18,230). T: 2:26.

Referees: Frederick L’Ecuyer, Brandon Schrader; Linesmen: Caleb Apperson, Travis Gawryletz.