The Panthers came up empty on their one trip to the power play, but also came up in the clutch with a pair of successful penalty kills against the Kings. Over the two trips to the man advantage for Los Angeles, the Panthers allowed just three shots on goal.

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.

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

After taking down the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night, Florida skated into downtown Los Angeles looking for a similar result against the Kings. For two periods, the game was trending in that direction.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings play the Florida Panthers in a non-conference matchup. Los Angeles has a 25-14-5 record overall and a 14-3-1 record in home games. The Kings have conceded 109 goals while scoring 129 for a +20 scoring differential.

The Florida Panthers play against the Los Angeles Kings in an NHL game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

The struggling Los Angeles Kings will be facing a tall order to change their fortunes when they host the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Wednesday.

The Panthers latest extended road trip will continue on Wednesday night when they face the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena. Florida is fresh off Tuesday’s 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks and is looking for their third straight victory overall.

Wednesday night’s comeback victory over defending champ Florida is a boost. Drew Doughty’s return could be another, as could a home-heavy schedule on the horizon.

After splitting the first half of a four-game west coa​​st road trip with a win 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday and 2-1 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings the following night, the Florida Panthers sit three points back of the Toronto Maple Leafs for first in the Atlantic Division.

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.’