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Islanders climb back to tie after early deficit, but fall to Kings 3-2 in overtime despite 43 shots
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- Islanders climb back to tie after early deficit, but fall to Kings 3-2 in overtime despite 43 shots
NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarinhad two goals, Brandt Clarkescored in overtime and the Los Angeles Kings won a second consecutive game, 3-2 at the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
The Kings have back-to-back victories after losing their first six games. They were the final NHL team without a win before defeating Washington on Tuesday night.
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LA was outplayed for much of the Islanders game and outshot 43-26. Panarin beat rusty backup Semyon Varlamovglove side twice, and Darcy Kuemperkept making stops even as his rebound control was lacking, finishing with 41 saves.
Kuemper cracked for the first time with just under six minutes left in the second period when rookie Victor Eklund's shot squeezed through on a power play. Islanders face of the franchise Matthew Schaeferwired a wrist shot by Kuemper 7:06 into the third.
Clarke scored the winner with 2:18 left in 3-on-3 OT after he and his teammates possessed the puck for several shifts in a row.
Varlamov, the 38-year-old making his first home start since Nov. 25, 2024, following double partial knee replacements, denied Adrian Kempeon a penalty shot and made some big-time saves after giving up the soft goals to Panarin on the Kings' first five shots.
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Panarin has four points in two games after four combined over the first six.
LA forward Quinton Byfieldwas out after getting hurt against the Capitals. Byfield did not take part in the morning skate and is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Up next
Kings: Visit the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in the third of five games on their road trip.
Islanders: Open a three-game Western Conference trip Sunday at the Dallas Stars.
