FLA 3–2 LAK Final · W
Panthers/Schedule/Recap Wed, Dec 17, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Florida Panthers
FLA · 18-13-2
3–2
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 14-10-9
1ST2ND3RDT FLA 0821318329 LAK 18010111229 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Panthers lead the season series 2–0
FLA 18-13-2 · LAK 14-10-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Panthers lead the season series 2–0

Panthers beat the Kings

The Panthers were outchanced (2.9 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 3–2 anyway.

Who had the better chances

The Kings created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.2, on 29 and 29 shots on goal.

FLA 2.2 xG · 29 shots LAK 2.9 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.5
2nd 0.9 · 1.2
3rd 0.5 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 37.
FLA 37%LAK 63%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Panthers shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
09:40 Joel Armia· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:53 Sam Bennett· High-sticking
Armia scored on this power play
4 min
Double minor
1
13:39 Joel Armia PP
Brandt Clarke, Alex Laferriere · Power play (Bennett, high-sticking) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
17:35 Joel Armia· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:21 Quinton Byfield· Slashing
Lundell scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
02:14 Anton Lundell PP
Aaron Ekblad, Mackie Samoskevich · Power play (Byfield, slashing) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Jeff Petry, Brad Marchand · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2–1
PEN
07:37 · Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:52 Adrian Kempe· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
4
00:10 Sam Bennett GWG
Brad Marchand · deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
3–1
5
04:48 Kevin Fiala
Unassisted · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–2
PEN
16:55 Anton Lundell· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+0.9
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.8
vs expected
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team FLALAK
Shots on goal
29
29
Expected goals
2.2
2.9
Hits
28
16
Blocks
17
23
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
1/4
1/3
Penalty minutes
8
8
The Panthers went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Kings power plays.