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Fresh of 1st home win, Kings eager to extend Panthers' woes

The Los Angeles Kings finally enjoyed some home cooking in their last outing. Now the Kings will look for another helping when they host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

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LA Kings Prospect Tracker: Week Ending November 4, 2025

Week five of the 2025-26 Prospect Tracker featured multi-goal games, milestones, and misconducts. The following reports cover games played through the end of day Tuesday, November 4th.

Los Angeles Kings News / MayorsManor.com / November 5

Rapid Review: Kempe Scores 200, Doughty Sets Record, and Kuemper Blanks Jets

Tuesday night in Downtown LA, coach Jim Hiller and the Kings delighted their fans with a memorable first home win of the season, defeating the visiting Winnipeg Jets in a game filled with personal and team milestones.

Drew Doughty News / LA Kings Insider / November 5

On a Night He was Challenged, Drew Doughty Came Through and Stole the Show

Sometimes the events you look forward to most don’t happen the way you imagined. Drew Doughty knew he was close to becoming the Kings all-time leader in goals by a defenseman, a record held by someone he’s very familiar with, Rob Blake.

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Los Angeles Kings News / The Hockey Writers / November 5

Record Night in LA: Kings Celebrate Multiple Milestones in First Win at Home

Through 13 games this season, the Los Angeles Kings had yet to collect two points at home. Despite a 5-4-4 record, it didn’t feel as if the Kings were a team that was playing winning hockey consistently.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Brandt Clarke News / Breakaway on SI / November 5

Kings Must Extend Defender to Avoid Trade Rumors

The Los Angeles Kings have one of the top young defenders in the NHL. Right-handed puck-mover Brandt Clarke is in his second full season with the club, and he’s coming off an impressive 33-point rookie campaign.

Corey Perry News / The Hockey Writers / November 5

Corey Perry Proving That Age Is Just a Number in His 1,400th NHL Game

It’s not every day a player hits 1,400 games in the NHL, and it’s even rarer that a 40-year-old veteran still finds ways to impact a game night after night.

Los Angeles Kings News / Hockey Royalty / November 5

Ontario Reign: Three Takeaways From 2-1 OT Win Over San Jose

The Ontario Reign took the rubber match in their three-game series against the San Jose Barracuda with an overtime victory. First period: None Second

Los Angeles Kings News / Hockey Royalty / November 5

LA Kings-Jets Player Grades: First Home Win

Player grades from the LA Kings’ 3–0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night Brian Dumoulin (B) – I didn’t notice Dumoulin too much on Tuesday, which I suppose is a good thing.

NHL News / LA Kings Insider / November 5

FINAL – Kings 3, Jets 0 – Kempe, Doughty, Hiller

It was a big night for milestones as the LA Kings (6-4-4) defeated Winnipeg Jets (9-4-0) by a final score of 3-0 on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, earning their first home win of the 2025-26 regular season.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 5

Kings Collect First Win At Home With 3-0 Shutout Over Jets

The Los Angeles Kings welcomed the Winnipeg Jets to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night, in search of their first win at home. Through 13 games, the Kings

Corey Perry News / Daily Faceoff / November 5

Kings’ Corey Perry becomes fourth active NHLer to play 1,400 games

Corey Perry made history Tuesday night, skating in his 1,400th career NHL regular-season game as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-0. Perry, 40, joins Brent Burns, Alex Ovechkin and his Kings’ teammate Anze Kopitar as the fourth active player to hit the 1,400-game mark.

Los Angeles Kings News / Field Level Media / November 5

Darcy Kuemper shuts out Jets in Kings' first home win

Adrian Kempe scored the eventual game-winner and Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves as the Los Angeles Kings blanked the visiting Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles Kings News / Hockey Royalty / November 3

Observations from Week 4

The LA Kings ended their road trip with a win before dropping back-to-back games on home ice for what was a 1-1-1 week. It was a strange start to the week for the Kings, winning 4-3 in San Jose despite being outshot nearly 3-to-1 and blowing a 3-0 lead.

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Los Angeles Kings News / Hockey Royalty / November 3

LA Kings Prospect Update – Week 10/27

Another week has passed, and it’s time for another LA Kings‘ weekly prospect update. Many players could’ve taken the prospect of the week honors for this segment, but this week’s honors go to another forward.

Adrian Kempe News / NHL Trade Talk / November 2

Think Twice Before Buying Into Columnist’s Kempe-to-Oilers Trade Hype

An attempt by a columnist who didn’t take the time to do much homework has linked the Edmonton Oilers to Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe in a trade before the NHL trade deadline.

Los Angeles Kings News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 1

Kings ironman Warren Foegele lands in injured reserve

The Los Angeles Kings have moved forward Warren Foegele to injured reserve.

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Kyle Burroughs News / Daily Faceoff / November 1

Kings place Kyle Burroughs on waivers

An experienced blueliner looks to be heading back to the minors. On Saturday, the Los Angeles Kings placed defenseman Kyle Burroughs on waivers, making him available to the other 31 teams in the NHL.

Adrian Kempe News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 30

Adrian Kempe, Kings remain far apart in contract talks

In Wednesday's episode of the DFO Rundown Podcast, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period brought up Adrian Kempe and the ongoing conversations between him and the Los Angeles Kings, as the star becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Los Angeles Kings News / Last Word On Sports / October 29

NHL Rumours: Los Angeles King Star Looking for a Hollywood Ending

Welcome back to the latest NHL Rumours from us here at Last Word On Hockey. Today we are headed to Los Angeles, California. No, not to check out Game 5 of the 2025 World Series scheduled for tonight versus the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays with the series tied two-games a piece, we are here for hockey, more specifically, the Kings.

Brandt Clarke News / Field Level Media / October 29