The Florida Panthers (7-6-1) and Los Angeles Kings (6-5-4) both endured four-game losing streaks in October and have struggled to find their form in the early stages of the 2025-26 NHL season. Therefore, the stakes felt higher than usual for an early November matchup. They each came out of the gate hot, combining to create an incredibly entertaining first period. Nostalgia and experience reigned supreme in Crypto.com Arena.

After 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sam Bennett scored a little more than two minutes into the action, two-time Frank J. Selke Trophy recipient Anze Kopitar tapped in the puck to tie the score about midway through the period. Former Hart Memorial Trophy winner Corey Perry, who is now representing his seventh different NHL franchise, lit the lamp on a breakaway g

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