Helenius gets 1st career goal, Kempe scores for 4th straight as Kings rally to beat Panthers 2-1

Los Angeles Kings center Samuel Helenius celebrates with teammates after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Kings center Samuel Helenius celebrates with teammates after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)


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LOS ANGELES — Samuel Helenius and Adrian Kempe scored in the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 2-1. Darcy Kuemper stopped 26 shots for Los Angeles, which was held to two goals or fewer for the seventh time in eight games and snapped a two-game skid. Evan Rodrigues scored a power-play goal and Spencer Knight made 26 saves for the Panthers, who were coming off a 5-2 win at Anaheim on Tuesday night. Helenius got his first NHL goal at 6:41 of the third to tie the score. Kempe then scored for the fourth straight game when he tipped in Kevin Fiala's shot with 6:48 left to put the Kings ahead.

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