Los Angeles Kings vs Florida Panthers Prediction 12/17/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Los Angeles Kings and the Florida Panthers meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Amerant Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Kings vs. Florida Panthers prediction.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-1 loss at the hands of Dallas last time out to sit at 14-9-9 on the year. After this game, Los Angeles will head on the road for a game against Tampa Bay.

Kings Drop 3 In A Row

Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 28 points including 11 goals and 17 assists while Quinton Byfield has 19 points with 4 goals and 15 assists this season. Kevin Fiala’s added 22 points with 11 goals and 11 assists while Corey Perry has 14 points with 7 goals and 7 assists and Brandt Clarke’s added 14 points with 5 goals and 9 assists this season. Anze Kopitar has 16 points with 6 goals and 10 assists while Joel Edmundsson’s had 13 points with 11 assists. Alex Laferriere also has 14 points with 7 goals and 7 assists. Darcy Kuemper’s gone 10-6-6 with a 2.19 GAA and a .917 save percentage while Anton Forsberg’s 4-3-3 with a 2.82 GAA and an .893 save percentage in goal for the Kings this season.

Florida Panthers Recap

The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to sit at 17-13-2 this season. After this game, Florida will take on the Carolina Hurricanes at home.

Panthers Win 5 Of Last 6

Brad Marchand leads the Panthers with 35 points including a team-high 19 goals and 16 assists while Anton Lundell has 26 points with 10 goals and 16 assists. Sam Reinhart’s chipped in 32 points with 17 goals and 15 assists while Seth Jones has 19 points with 5 goals and 14 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has 26 points with 10 goals and 16 assists and Evan Rodrigues has 16 points with 8 goals and 8 assists. Mackie Samoskevich has 16 points with 4 goals and 12 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky’s gone 14-8-1 with a 2.80 GAA and an .888 save percentage while Daniil Tarasov has gone 3-5-1 with a 2.84 GAA and a .903 save percentage so far this season.

Los Angeles Kings @ Florida Panthers Betting Trends: December 17, 2025

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Panthers have won five of their last six games.
• The Kings have lost five of their last six road games.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games following a road loss.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against the Kings.
• The Panthers have won the third period in each of their last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents when leading after the second period.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Panthers have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kings have won five of their last seven games as underdogs against the Panthers.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 11 of the last 12 games between the Kings and Panthers.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine home games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Kings have won the third period in five of their last six games against opponents on a winning streak.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Panthers’ last five games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Eight of the Kings’ last 10 night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 10 of the Kings’ last 11 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

• Carter Verhaeghe has scored at least one goal in each of the Panthers’ last four games as favorites.
• Carter Verhaeghe has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Panthers’ last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine appearances with the Panthers as favorites against the Kings.
• Sam Reinhart ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (5) this season.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Kevin Fiala has recorded at least one point in five of the Kings’ last six road games.
• Quinton Byfield has recorded an assist in each of the Kings’ last three road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Cody Ceci has recorded two hits against the Panthers this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Florida Panthers rank 7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (83.02%).
• The Florida Panthers rank T5th in the league in short handed goals this season (4).
• The Los Angeles Kings rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (14.29%).
• The Los Angeles Kings rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.53).

Los Angeles Kings vs. Florida Panthers Prediction

I’m on the Panthers here. I think the Kings losing Darcy Kuemper for the foreseeable future is a big loss for a Kings team that was already showing signs of regression defensively and now you have to go on the road to take on a Panthers team that’s starting to heat up and one that has been much better at home this season. I think the Kings are in some trouble here. Give me Florida.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Florida -145