It was the 11th time both clubs faced each other in this unusual doubleheader circumstance. The event was not played in 2012 because of the NHL lockout and 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida got up 1-0 at the 5:56 mark with a power-play goal. Mackie Samoskevich pushed the puck from the left-wing boards. Mike Reilly fired a slap shot from the left point and it was deflected in by William Lockwood in the slot area past Kevin Lankinen.
It became 2-0 for the Panthers as they scored with the man advantage again at 6:59. New Florida player Oliver Eckman-Larsson made an angle pass from the right wing and Eetu Luostarinen snapped a shot from the top of the crease.
In the second period, Panthers goalie Spencer Knight was removed from goal for Ludovic Waeber after compiling a shutout in 29 minutes of play. Florida waited until 48.7 seconds left in the frame to score on a 5-on-3 power play. Ekman-Larsson passed from the top of the zone ahead. Aleksander Barkov took a shot from the top right circle which was saved by Troy Grosenick. Luostarinen placed in a a wrist shot from the inner right circle for his second goal of the game,
Florida made it a four-goal margin at 2:53 of the third period. Ekman-Larsson connected a cross-ice pass from the right point. Gustav Forsling snapped a shot from the left point and it was redirected into the cage by Samoskevich from the slot area.
The Cats added another power-play tally with 2:52 remaining in the third for a 5-0 lead. Lockwood passed from the top right circle and Samoskevich scored on a snap shot from the low left circle for his second goal of the contest. Forsling picked up the secondary assist on the play.
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