Ny Islanders Drop 5-3 at Crypto.com Arena as Panarin Nets First Goal for Kings
The Ny Islanders fell 5-3 to the Los Angeles Kings on March 5, a game that featured Artemi Panarin’s first goal since joining the Kings and Anze Kopitar’s 1, 500th NHL regular-season appearance. The result settled a tight contest played at Crypto. com Arena and shifted momentum late in the third period.
Artemi Panarin’s first with the Kings delivers early lead
Artemi Panarin opened the scoring just 3: 17 into the game, finishing off a centering pass from Anze Kopitar to register what the box score lists as his 20th goal. The sequence against New York goaltender Ilya Sorokin produced a quick edge for Los Angeles and set the tone for the first period. Kopitar, in his 1, 500th regular-season game, earned the assist on Panarin’s tally, tying a milestone game to an immediate on-ice impact.
Ny Islanders rally twice but Kings extend lead in third
The Kings pushed their advantage in the second period as Samuel Helenius and Mikey Anderson scored 14: 20 and 15: 51 into the frame, respectively, putting Los Angeles ahead by three. The Ny Islanders responded with a late second-period strike from Bo Horvat at 19: 59 to cut the deficit back to 3-1 heading to the third.
Early in the final period, Alex Laferriere converted on the power play at 2: 30, increasing the Kings’ lead. New York answered with a shorthanded goal from Adam Pelech at 4: 30, narrowing the margin once more, but Adrian Kempe’s 8: 30 goal for Los Angeles restored a two-goal cushion. Matthew Schaefer scored for the Islanders at 18: 01, but the late tally was not enough to overcome the deficit.
Shots, special teams and key figures
Statistically the game remained close: Los Angeles finished with 35 shots on goal to New York’s 33. On the power play, the Kings converted once on three opportunities; the Ny Islanders were 0-for-3 with the man advantage. The scoring log lists four Kings goal scorers—Panarin, Helenius, Anderson, Laferriere and Kempe—and three goal scorers for New York—Horvat, Pelech and Schaefer—mapping a back-and-forth contest where special teams and opportunistic finishes determined the margin.
Line chemistry and moments that mattered
Kopitar’s assist on Panarin’s goal and his presence across the lineup linked an individual milestone to an immediate outcome on the scoreboard. What makes this notable is how the assist in Kopitar’s 1, 500th game doubled as a catalyst for the Kings’ early momentum, underlining how a veteran playmaker’s influence can translate into decisive results in a single contest.
Broadcast, timing and context
The game was played at Crypto. com Arena on March 5 at 6: 30 p. m. PT and was available on with local radio streams listed for the Kings’ apps. The outcome leaves the Kings with a two-goal win in a contest defined by timely scoring and narrow shot differentials, while the Ny Islanders managed multiple comeback attempts that ultimately fell short.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau appears twice in the scoring summary with assists on both Bo Horvat’s and Adam Pelech’s goals, and Matthew Barzal and Anders Lee assisted Matthew Schaefer’s late third-period score. The combination of individual milestones, a one-for-three power-play conversion by Los Angeles, and close shooting numbers produced a 5-3 final that separated the teams but reflected a tightly contested matchup throughout.
