Rodrigues scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.

Samuel Helenius and Adrian Kempe scored in the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Wednesday night. Darcy Kuemper stopped 26 shots for Los Angeles, which was held to two goals or fewer for the seventh time in eight games and snapped a two-game skid.

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

LOS ANGELES – The Florida Panthers will wrap up their first of two back-to-backs on their current road trip when they visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. Overall, Florida is 5-1-0 on the second half of back-to-backs this season.

NEWARK, N.J. — Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey’s four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Wednesday night.

The final NHL game on Wednesday's schedule will pit the defending champion Panthers against the Kings out on the West Coast.

There was no Hollywood ending for the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Panthers took a lead into the third period against the host Los Angeles Kings but fell victim to a thrilling comeback story that sent the fans home happy, as LA took down the Cats 2-1.

Samuel Helenius and Adrian Kempe scored in the third period, and the Kings rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Wednesday night. It was Kempe's 30th career game-winning goal as he passed Rob Blake for sole possession of eighth most in team history.

The Kings appeared to be headed for a blowout loss on their home court in a game that was nationally televised by ESPN, but that’s when DeRozan went to work. He scored 17 points in the third quarter, bringing his team back from a big deficit while bringing the arena to life.

He’s one of those players where it’s just a matter of time until he breaks out — and he’s breaking out right now.’

The L.A. Kings are in win-now mode and trying to make the most of their talent, especially with veteran Anze Kopitar's contract expiring in 2026.