Kings play well down the stretch
Vilardi tallies his ninth of the season late in third for L.A.’s third win in last five.
Gabe Vilardi scored late in the third period and the Kings defeated the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Saturday night.
Trevor Moore and Viktor Arvidsson each had a goal and an assist, Rasmus Kupari and Blake Lizotte also scored and the Kings won for the third time in five games. Jonathan Quick made 32 saves.
Carter Verhaeghe scored twice, Ryan Lomberg and Eetu Luostarinen each had a goal and the Panthers lost in regulation for the fourth time in their last six games.
Sergei Bobrovsky, who played in his 600th game, allowed five goals on 39 shots.
Vilardi scored on a sharpangle shot with 3:18 remaining, picking up his ninth goal and second winner of the season.
Luostarinen tied it 3-3 just 18 seconds into the third period before Lizotte put the Kings back ahead with his second look on a breakaway at 2:40.
Verhaeghe then tied it 4-4 at 5:04 for his third multigoal game.
Arvidsson put the Kings in front 3-2 with 26 seconds left in the second period.