Florida Panthers Defeat Anaheim Ducks 5-2 in Back-to-Back Matchups
Reinhart and Verhaeghe lead Florida to victory as Ducks struggle to capitalize on strong analytical performance.
- The Florida Panthers defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Tuesday, securing their second win in a home-and-home series after a 3-0 victory on Saturday.
- Sam Reinhart scored his 28th goal of the season, tying for second in the league, while Carter Verhaeghe added a goal and assist for Florida.
- The Ducks saw the return of Trevor Zegras after a six-week absence due to knee surgery; he registered four shots on goal but did not score.
- Anaheim dominated expected goals statistics (82%) through two periods but failed to convert opportunities, allowing two early third-period goals to seal their loss.
- Florida extended their nine-game point streak against Anaheim to ten games, with Sergei Bobrovsky making 28 saves to maintain his strong record against the Ducks.