The calling card of the Kings during their championship years (2012, 2014), led by Doughty and center Anze Kopitar, was being a heavy, possession-savvy team, and their shot attempts percentage at 5-on-5 has once again been near the top of the NHL over the past four seasons: Kings’ recent SAT% percentages:

Defenseman Drew Doughty has been activated from injured reserve by the Los Angeles Kings ahead of his season debut against the Florida Panthers. Doughty missed the first 47 games of the season after breaking his ankle in a preseason game.

Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will make his season debut after recovering from October surgery to repair a fractured left ankle.

For the first time in nearly two weeks, the Florida Panthers will play a game inside their home barn in Sunrise. Back from their latest road trip, Florida will host one of the teams they lost two while across the country last week,