Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper stopped 27 of the 28 shots he faced en route to defeating the Florida Panthers on Wednesday evening. His lone mistake came in the second period when Evan Rodrigues found the back on the power-play.

Expected to face Florida

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.

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.

The Panthers and Kings might just be the two best defensive teams in the NHL, and for tonight's matchup, that means goals will be hard to come by. It’s going to be a low-scoring showdown at Crypto.com Arena, with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, January 22.

Philadelphia Flyers' Ryan Poehling (25) scores a goal against Florida Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky ... The Oilers are four points behind first-place Vegas. Darcy Kuemper finished with 29 saves ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Noah Cates scored two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers rallied from behind twice to beat the Florida Panthers ... first-place Vegas. Darcy Kuemper finished with 29 saves ...