After playing nine of its 11 games at home, the Florida Panthers will kick off a five-game homestand starting with a tough back-to-back against the Los Angeles Kings and the Boston Bruins.
The Kings (27-17-6) enter Friday night’s game halfway through a six-game road trip. After dropping the first game of the trek east to Nashville, they have posted one-goal wins over lowly Chicago and Philadelphia. Los Angeles is a dog fight to finish top-three in the Pacific Division and guarantee themselves a second straight postseason appearance. The Panthers will be looking to avenge a 5-4 loss to the Kings in the first meeting between the teams on November 5.