New York Islanders vs. Los Angeles Kings: game summary
Final · March 5, 2026 at 9:30 p.m.
Shots on goal : NYI 35 — LAK 35 · Crypto.com Arena
Three stars
- 1★
A. KopitarLAK · C · 0B 1A - 2★
A. PanarinLAK · L · 1B 1A - 3★
M. AndersonLAK · D · 1B 1A
NYIGame stats
LAK
- 35Shots on goal35
- 56 %Faceoff win %44 %
- 0/3Power play1/3
- 6Penalty minutes6
- 20Hits24
- 17Blocked shots21
- 14Giveaways10
- 4Takeaways6
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 5 | 20 | 10 | 35 |
| LAK | 19 | 10 | 6 | 35 |
Season series NYI 0 – 2 LAK
Official NHL reports
Shot map
← NYI 3 / 35 / 555 / 35 / 57 LAK →
NYI 3 / 35 / 555 / 35 / 57 LAK →Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
- Artemi PanarinLAK · 03:17Assists : Anze Kopitar, Mikey Anderson0 – 1▶ Watch
2nd period
Samuel HeleniusLAK · 14:20Assists : Jeff Malott, Taylor Ward0 – 2▶ Watch- Mikey AndersonLAK · 15:51Assists : Drew Doughty, Adrian Kempe0 – 3▶ Watch
Bo HorvatNYI · 19:59Assists : Jean-Gabriel Pageau1 – 3▶ Watch
3rd period
Alex LaferriereLAK · 02:30 · PPAssists : Brandt Clarke, Darcy Kuemper1 – 4▶ Watch
Adam PelechNYI · 04:30 · SHAssists : Jean-Gabriel Pageau2 – 4▶ Watch
Adrian KempeLAK · 08:30Assists : Brandt Clarke, Artemi Panarin2 – 5▶ Watch
Emil HeinemanNYI · 18:01Assists : Matthew Schaefer, Mathew Barzal3 – 5▶ Watch
Penalties
1st period
- 03:56NYICarson Soucy — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Alex Laferriere
2nd period
- 01:20LAKBench — Too many men on the ice (2 min) · served by C. Perry
- 08:48LAKBench — Too many men on the ice (2 min) · served by C. Perry
- 17:00LAKAlex Turcotte — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Bo Horvat
3rd period
- 01:23NYIOndrej Palat — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Alex Laferriere
- 02:40NYIIlya Sorokin — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)
Box score
New York Islanders
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. HolmstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21:31 |
| M. BarzalC | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 23:16 |
| B. HorvatC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24:00 |
| M. GatcombC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 09:32 |
| A. LeeL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18:58 |
| J. DrouinL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 |
| K. MacLeanC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 06:30 |
| J. PageauC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:57 |
| E. HeinemanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15:35 |
| C. CizikasC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 11:37 |
| C. RitchieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:49 |
| O. PalatL | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 15:15 |
| A. PelechD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:10 |
| C. SoucyD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 09:31 |
| R. PulockD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19:29 |
| S. MayfieldD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 09:34 |
| M. SchaeferD | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 27:47 |
| T. DeAngeloD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 24:01 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Sorokin(L) | 30/35 | 85.7 % | 51:25 |
| D. Rittich | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
Los Angeles Kings
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. KempeR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23:39 |
| C. PerryR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 15:51 |
| A. KopitarC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25:10 |
| T. MooreL | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 1 | 19:56 |
| A. LaferriereR | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 2 | 21:09 |
| A. TurcotteC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10:27 |
| K. ConnorsC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 07:05 |
| J. MalottL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 08:26 |
| T. WardR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 08:08 |
| J. WrightR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 07:29 |
| A. PanarinL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23:36 |
| S. HeleniusC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 07:51 |
| B. DumoulinD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 14:02 |
| C. CeciD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 17:14 |
| J. EdmundsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:51 |
| D. DoughtyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25:48 |
| M. AndersonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24:01 |
| B. ClarkeD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17:17 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Forsberg | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| D. Kuemper(W) | 32/35 | 91.4 % | 60:00 |
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About this game
Who won Islanders vs Kings?
Kings won 5-3 over Islanders on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
When was Islanders vs Kings played?
On Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 9:30 PM ET at Crypto.com Arena.
Where was Islanders vs Kings played?
At Crypto.com Arena, in Los Angeles.
Have the Islanders and Kings played this season?
No, this is their first meeting of the season.