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The Kings have scored once in each of their three home losses. Ottawa arrives without Linus Ullmark, and Drew Doughty and Corey Perry are day-to-day.
The Kings had a 1-1 game in the third period again and lost it again. Peter Laviolette said the record could be a lot different if they closed out third periods.
Four defensemen scored and Drew Doughty passed Dustin Brown on the Kings’ points list as Los Angeles beat the Rangers 6-3. The trip ends tonight in Chicago.
Brandt Clarke roofed the winner 2:43 into overtime, Artemi Panarin scored twice and Darcy Kuemper stopped 41 of 43 as the Kings won their second straight. Quinton Byfield missed the game.
Down 2-0 late in the first, the Kings scored twice in 31 seconds and beat Washington 5-2 for their first win. Erik Gustafsson scored the winner; Quinton Byfield left with an upper-body injury.
Peter Laviolette broke up the top line Thursday as the winless Kings prepare for the Boston Bruins.
Kings lose to Panthers 2-1 in the 60th-anniversary home opener: Alex Laferriere scored late in the first, the power play could not convert 1:21 of 5-on-3, Seth Jones and Matthew Tkachuk answered, and Kuemper made 26 saves. Doughty and Laviolette weigh in before Saturday at Vegas.
Kings vs Panthers game day for the home opener: Mats Zuccarello takes a maintenance day, Kevin Fiala skates in his rehab, Laviolette likes the 11-7, the goalie is not yet confirmed (projections split on Kuemper and Forsberg), and Florida arrives without Barkov and Ekblad.
Kings home opener Tuesday vs Florida at Crypto.com Arena: Los Angeles is 0-1-1 after Colorado and San Jose, the 60th-anniversary Fan Festival and retro mask giveaway are set, and Kuemper is only projected until Laviolette confirms.
Kings lose to Sharks 5-4 in overtime at SAP Center: Igor Chernyshov scores twice including the 3:18 OT winner, the Kings go 2-for-3 on the power play with goals from Kempe and Byfield, Haula and Panarin rally them from 4-2 down, Forsberg makes 20 saves, and LA is 0-1-1 before Tuesday’s home opener.