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Sam Bennett snapped a 20-game goal drought in the third period of Florida’s 5-2 win in Anaheim on Tuesday night. // Photo courtesy @FlaPanthers

After not scoring in 20 games, could Sam Bennett start a good, old-fashioned scoring streak when the Florida Panthers visit the Los Angeles Kings tonight?



Well, why not?

Bennett gave the Panthers some needed breathing room Tuesday night, scoring 17 seconds into the third period in helping Florida beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2.

The Panthers moved up ‘The 5’ and will play the Kings in the first of consecutive back-to-backs on this four-game roadtrip.

Florida visits San Jose and Vegas this weekend.

“It’s always nice to get one, especially when you haven’t scored for a while,’’ said Bennett, whose previous goal came on Dec. 3 against the Penguins. “It’s a good feeling. Sometimes you feel like one is never going to go in. You just have to stay patient. Our line has been getting lots of looks. I figured one was going to go in.’’

Bennett’s line of Eetu Luostarinen and Mackie Samoskevich has been strong and, on Tuesday, got rewarded on the scoresheet.

Samoskevich had assists on goals by Bennett and Carter Verhaeghe.

NOTES: PANTHERS @ KINGS

  • How to Watch: The Panthers are back on national television, so, no local TV tonight nor Panthers+ or ESPN+. The game can be viewed on TNT and truTV, and streamed on Max.
  • Starting Goalies: The Panthers will turn to Spencer Knight and he is coming off a 34-save shutout of the Ducks on Saturday. The Kings, who have won four straight against the Panthers in Los Angeles, will start Darcy Kuemper.
  • NHL Betting Odds: The Kings are slight (-115) favorites on the money line at the local book. To win with the Panthers, a $105 bet pays $100.

ON DECK: GAME No. 49
FLORIDA PANTHERS @ LOS ANGELES KINGS
  • When: Wednesday, 10 p.m.
  • Where: Crypto Arena, Los Angeles
  • National TV: TNT/truTV
  • National Streaming: MAX
  • Radio: WQAM 560-AM; WBZT 1230-AM (Palm Beach); WCTH 100.3-FM (Florida Keys); SiriusXM
  • Panthers Radio Streaming: SiriusXM 932, NHL App
  • Betting Odds — Kings Favored: Money Line (-115); Puck line (-1.5, +195); Over/Under 5.5 (-105/-115)
  • Last Season: Tied 1-1
  • This Season — At Los Angeles: Tuesday. At Florida: Jan. 29.
  • All-time Regular Season Series: Los Angeles leads 26-15-0, 3 ties
  • Up Next for the Panthers: Saturday at San Jose Sharks, 10 p.m.

PROJECTED FLORIDA PANTHERS (27-17-3) LINES

19 Matthew Tkachuk // 16 Sasha Barkov // 13 Sam Reinhart

27 Eetu Luostarinen // 9 Sam Bennett // 25 Mackie Samoskevich

23 Carter Verhaeghe // 15 Anton Lundell // 70 Jesper Boqvist

17 Evan Rodrigues // 94 Tomas Nosek // 10 A.J. Greer

42 Gus Forsling // 7 Dmitry Kulikov

88 Nate Schmidt // 77 Niko Mikkola

2 Toby Bjornfot // 26 Uvis Balinskis

30 Spencer Knight

72 Sergei Bobrovsky

Scratched: Adam Boqvist

Injured: Jonah Gadjovich (upper body), Aaron Ekblad (upper body)

PROJECTED LOS ANGELES KINGS (25-14-5) LINES

15 Alex Turcotte // 11 Anze Kopitar // 9 Adrian Kempe

37 Warren Foegele // 55 Quinton Byfield // 12 Trevor Moore

26 Akil Thomas // 24 Phillip Danault // 22 Kevin Fiala

10 Tanner Jeannot // 79 Samuel Helenius // 61 Trevor Lewis

44 Mikey Anderson // 84 Vladislav Gavrikov

6 Joel Edmundson // 92 Brandt Clarke

43 Jacob Moverare // 21 Jordan Spence

35 Darcy Kuemper

31 David Rittich

Scratched: Andreas Englund, Kyle Burroughs

Injured: Alex Laferriere (upper body), Drew Doughty (ankle)

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