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Artemi Panarin scores twice and the Kings beat the Islanders in OT for a 2nd straight win

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Whyno, S. (2026, October 23). Artemi Panarin scores twice and the Kings beat the Islanders in OT for a 2nd straight win. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/artemi-panarin-scores-twice-and-the-kings-beat-the-islanders-in-ot-for-a-2nd-straight-win/article_698e931e-86d4-5195-a89c-bb7866b76201.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-23 · by Stephen Whyno

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Artemi Panarin scored two goals, and Brandt Clarke netted the overtime winner as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night for their second straight win after losing their first six games. Despite being outshot 43-26, the Kings’ Darcy Kuemper made crucial saves with 41 stops to secure the victory. The article highlights Panarin’s performance and Kuemper’s resilience, while noting that Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov faced a challenging return from knee surgery.
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The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Islanders 3-2 in overtime on Thursday night, with Artemi Panarin scoring twice. The win marked the Kings' second consecutive victory after losing their first six games of the season. Despite being outshot 43-26 and largely outplayed for much of the game, the Kings benefited from rusty goaltending by Semyon Varlamov, who allowed soft goals to Panarin early on. Brandt Clarke scored the winning goal with 2:18 left in overtime after a sustained possession by the Kings' team. This victory made the Islanders particularly frustrated as they controlled most of the game but were unable to capitalize on scoring opportunities and struggled with finishing plays.

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📰 Islanders Lose To Kings Again
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Islanders Kings NEW YORK the Los Angeles Kings the New York Islanders

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Islanders ORG · 3× Kings ORG · 3× Panarin PERSON · 3× Kuemper PERSON · 2× Artemi Panarin PERSON · 1× Brandt Clarke PERSON · 1× NEW YORK GPE · 1× NHL ORG · 1× the Los Angeles Kings ORG · 1× the New York Islanders ORG · 1×

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Varlamov, the 38-year-old making his first home start since Nov. 25, 2024, following double partial knee replacements, denied Adrian Kempe on 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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NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin had two goals, Brandt Clarke scored in overtime and the Los Angeles Kings won a second consecutive game, 3-2 at the New York Islanders on Thursday night. asserted
Kings → have → night
The Kings have back-to-back victories after losing their first six games. asserted
Kings → have → games
They were the final NHL team without a win before defeating Washington on Tuesday night. asserted
They → defeat → night
LA was outplayed for much of the Islanders game and outshot 43-26. asserted
LA → outplay → game
Panarin beat rusty backup Semyon Varlamov glove side twice, and Darcy Kuemper kept making stops even as his rebound control was lacking, finishing with 41 saves. asserted
control → beat → 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. asserted
shot → crack → play
Islanders face of the franchise Matthew Schaefer wired a wrist shot by Kuemper 7:06 into the third. asserted
Schaefer → wire → 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. asserted
he → score → row
Varlamov, the 38-year-old making his first home start since Nov. 25, 2024, following double partial knee replacements, denied Adrian Kempe on a penalty shot and made some big-time saves after giving up the soft goals to Panarin on the Kings’ first five shots. asserted
Varlamov → make → shots
Panarin has four points in two games after four combined over the first six. asserted
Panarin → have → six
LA forward Quinton Byfield was out after getting hurt against the Capitals. asserted
Byfield → hurt → Capitals
Byfield did not take part in the morning skate and is considered day to day with an upper-body injury. asserted
Byfield → take → injury
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