Sam Bennett, Panthers Morning Skate: Florida is Back Home vs. Los Angeles Kings

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett meets the media before his team plays host to the Los Angeles Kings in Sunrise on Dec. 17, 2025.

The Panthers are coming off a 5-2 win at the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Florida has won five of the past six.

Sam Reinhart scored twice for the Panthers in the win over the Lightning; Anton Lundell, Brad Marchand, and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for Florida. Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves in the win.

Florida went 3-1-0 on its road trip and kicks off a three-game homestand Wednesday.

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