Bennett’s goal 4:55 into regulation came when he took a feed from Tkachuk across the goal crease and sent a wrist shot high as Kings goaltender Dary Kuemper was sprawled down on the ice.

When the Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings get together, it usually feels like a playoff game.Wednesday night at Amerant Bank Arena was no different.For the second time in as many weeks, Florida and Los Angeles went into the third period with the Panthers holding a slim 1-0 lead.

“I’m playing with my food here a little bit,” the Florida Panthers’ veteran coach said.

Doughty plays about 24 minutes in his season debut but the Kings fall, 3-0, and have lost seven of their past nine games, scoring just 15 goals in that stretch.

The Florida Panthers got a little measure of revenge against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night thanks to Sergei Bobrovsky and some timely goals. Bobrovsky made 30 saves for his second shutout of the season in leading the Panthers to a 3-0 win.

Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Florida Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0.

With the Panthers earning nine seconds of a 5-on-3 power play early in the third period, Aleksander Barkov made the most out of that limited time by winning a faceoff draw in the offensive zone, going to the net and scoring to make it 2-0 at 4:43.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves for his 46th career shutout and second of the season as the Florida Panthers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Wednesday in Sunrise, Fla.

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves for his second shutout of the season, leading the Florida Panthers to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists for the Panthers (30-19-3), who are 2-2-0 in their past four games, including a 2-1 loss at the Kings on Jan. 22.

The Florida Panthers looked like they enjoyed their first game in Sunrise in a couple weeks. Hosting the Los Angeles Kings, Florida jumped out to an early lead and clamped down on the advantage, skating to a 3-0 victory.

Defenseman Aaron Ekblad had a goal and an assist in his return from an upper-body injury and the Florida Panthers routed the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Saturday night.

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