Florida Panthers defeat Los Angeles Kings 2-1: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · NHL · Florida Panthers 2, Los Angeles Kings 1
The Florida Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at crypto.com Arena. The Los Angeles Kings covered the puck line as 1.5-goal underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 5.5, with 3 goals combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 71-30.
Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings final score and game recap
The Los Angeles Kings led 1-0 after the first period. It was 1-1 after two periods. The Florida Panthers outscored the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 in the third period.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers): 1 goal.
- Seth Jones (Florida Panthers): 1 goal.
- Darcy Kuemper (Los Angeles Kings): 26 saves on 28 shots.
- Alex Laferriere (Los Angeles Kings): 1 goal.
Who covered the spread in Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings?
The Los Angeles Kings covered the puck line as 1.5-goal underdogs, losing by 1 goal.
The puck line opened and closed at Florida Panthers -1.5.
Did Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings go over or under the total?
The game went under: 3 goals combined against a closing total of 5.5, under by 2.5.
The total opened and closed at 5.5.
How did AiQ's Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings predictions do?
AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 71-30.
- Moneyline: the Florida Panthers to win at -118, a win (+$84.75 on a $100 bet).
- Player props: 71-30.
Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 71-30 in this game.
- Sandis Vilmanis (Florida Panthers): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Seth Jones (Florida Panthers): under 1.5 goals, finished with 1, a win.
- Garnet Hathaway (Florida Panthers): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Bokondji Imama (Florida Panthers): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Eetu Luostarinen (Florida Panthers): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Lars Eller (Florida Panthers): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Anton Lundell (Florida Panthers): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Mats Zuccarello (Los Angeles Kings): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Gustav Forsling (Florida Panthers): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Artemi Panarin (Los Angeles Kings): to score a goal at +190, a loss.
- Trevor Moore (Los Angeles Kings): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Brian Dumoulin (Los Angeles Kings): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- 89 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings game prop results: first period and team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- First-period total 1.5: the under, paying -110, with 1 goal scored.
- First-period moneyline: Los Angeles Kings won the first period, paying -110.
- Florida Panthers team total 3.5: the under, paying -186, with 2 scored.
- Los Angeles Kings team total 3.5: the under, paying -192, with 1 scored.
Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Florida Panthers at -115 and the Los Angeles Kings at -105. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Florida Panthers a 51% favorite. The Florida Panthers won as the favorite at -115: $86.96 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Florida Panthers, the price before the game was -118: priced below fair (−4.7% value).
Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Florida Panthers 2-2 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the puck line, they covered in 1 of 4 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 1 time and under 3 times.
This result left the Los Angeles Kings 0-3 in the 2026-27 regular season (0-1 at home, 0-2 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 2 of 3 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 2 times and under 1 time. That made it three straight losses for the Los Angeles Kings.
What's next for Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings?
Next for the Florida Panthers: the Minnesota Wild at home on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Next for the Los Angeles Kings: at the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, October 10, 2026.