Islanders host the Kings after overtime win

By The Associated Press
March 12, 2026 | 4:12 AM

Los Angeles Kings (26-23-15, in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (37-23-5, in the Metropolitan Division)

Elmont, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings visit the New York Islanders after the Islanders defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-3 in overtime.

New York has a 17-10-2 record in home games and a 37-23-5 record overall. The Islanders are 14-5-2 in games they convert at least one power play.

Los Angeles has gone 16-8-8 in road games and 26-23-15 overall. The Kings have gone 20-3-7 in games they score at least three goals.

Friday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Kings won 5-3 in the last meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mathew Barzal has 18 goals and 42 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has seven goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Artemi Panarin has 21 goals and 44 assists for the Kings. Adrian Kempe has scored five goals with six assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 7-3-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 4.6 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

Kings: 3-6-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.1 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.

Kings: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

NYPD says dozens rescued from human trafficking during World Cup

By WTOP Staff
July 23, 2026 | 2:09 PM

▶ Watch Video: Inside look at security preparations for World Cup Forty-three people, including seven minors, were rescued from human traffickers during the World Cup matches in the New York City area, according to the New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit.The rescue operations were carried out between June 11 and July 19 by specialized NYPD detectives who arrested 89 individuals."The surprise was really the outpouring of support behind the mission and the collaboration with all our partners," said Inspector Gary Marcus, commanding officer of the Special Victims Unit.Those rescued, largely the victims of sex trafficking, are now being supported with an array of social services for the victims, including food, housing and counseling.The 87 operations carried out during the World Cup have generated new leads, officials said, and law enforcement agencies are building more cases based on the investigations already underway."We have ongoing investigations now as a result of these operations," an NYPD official told CBS News.Major sporting events are known to law enforcement as hotbeds of human trafficking.Years in advance, the NYPD devoted significant resources to preparing for the World Cup. Eight matches were played at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, including the final on Sunday."When we talk about the outreach and the prep we do, a large part of that involved visiting the known sex offenders, particularly the known human traffickers, in our registry," Marcus said. "Whether they're on parole or probation for human trafficking, we visited them to make sure they're compliant with the terms of their release, and secondly, to let them know that the NYPD is watching."The matches were held in multiple cities around the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Preparations to secure those games and prepare for crimes like human trafficking were coordinated between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.Police departments in many locations that hosted World Cup matches have made arrests and rescues connected to human trafficking, including in Georgia, New England and Missouri. Nationally, there were more than 673 arrests on human-trafficking charges made during the World Cup, and 61 adults and 13 minors rescued, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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