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Los Angeles Kings vs Florida Panthers — Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Game Analysis

Los Angeles Kings at Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena. Final.

Game Analysis

Amerant Bank Arena

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FLA

  • Sam Bennett (16)1st 4:55 · Wrist ShotAssists: Matthew Tkachuk (30), Dmitry Kulikov (8)
  • PPAleksander Barkov (12)3rd 4:43 · BackhandAssists: Matthew Tkachuk (31), Sam Reinhart (25)
  • ENMatthew Tkachuk (16)3rd 18:48 · Wrist ShotAssists: Eetu Luostarinen (11), Aaron Ekblad (20)

LAK

No goals

Los Angeles Kings vs Florida Panthers Game Summary — Wednesday, January 29, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Florida Panthers won 3–0 at Amerant Bank Arena.

A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.

Los Angeles Kings vs Florida Panthers Game Analysis — Wednesday, January 29, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Florida Panthers paired the victory with a 39–29 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 57.4% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.

Los Angeles Kings converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%); Florida Panthers converted 1 of 4 power plays (25.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 3-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.

Los Angeles Kings won 56.7% of faceoffs yet was outshot 39–29. The faceoff advantage was not accompanied by a shot-volume advantage in the full-game totals. Winning a draw can provide an initial chance to control the puck, but it does not establish sustained possession or attacking pressure; zone entries, puck recovery and chance-quality data would be needed to explain the disconnect.

Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.

Los Angeles Kings vs Florida Panthers Official Game Highlights — Wednesday, January 29, 2025

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Los Angeles Kings vs Florida Panthers Game Statistics — Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticLos Angeles KingsFlorida Panthers
Shots on goal2939
Power-play goals01
Power-play opportunities24
Power-play conversion (%)0.025.0
Faceoffs won (%)56.743.3
Hits1823
Blocked shots1021
Takeaways21
Giveaways1114
Penalty minutes106

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

Florida Panthers won 3–0 at Amerant Bank Arena.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Darcy Kuemper stopped 36 of 38 for Los Angeles Kings.
  • Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 29 for Florida Panthers.

Sam Bennett Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (30), Dmitry Kulikov (8) That made the score 0–1 in the 1st, and Florida Panthers stayed ahead.

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