SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Florida Panthers won their third straight game with a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings at Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday. Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett and Anton Lundell scored for the Panthers (18-13-2), who have won six of their past seven. Brad Marchand had two assists, and Daniil Tarasov made 27 saves.

The numbers from the game overwhelmingly suggest a Kings win. Despite that, they lost, hitting three posts and failing to score on three breakaway chances.

Overall, this run has vaulted Florida back up in the division standings. At 17-13-2 and with 36 points, Florida is now just three points behind the Lightning and Detroit Red Wings (both 18-12-3, 39 points) for first place in the Atlantic and two points behind the Montreal Canadiens (17-11-4,

What you need to know ahead of tonight's game against the Florida Panthers - When: Wednesday, December 17 @ 4:00 PM PST Where: Amerant Bank Arena - Sunrise, FLA Watch: FanDuel Sports Network Listen: E

Carolina Hurricanes (22-9-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (18-13-2, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes will look to keep a five-game win streak alive when they play the Florida Panthers.

You probably never thought you'd see ice in South Florida, but your wildest imagination is coming to reality thanks to the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers.

The Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet Monday in Tampa, Florida, with puck drop slated for 7 p.m. ET.

Sam Bennett scored 10 seconds into the third period, Brad Marchand had two assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Wednesday night to sweep

Two of the AFC's top teams clash as he Jaguars visit the Broncos. The Bucs need a win over the Panthers as they are locked in a tight NFC South race.