Chicago(16-31-5) rushed out to a 1-0 lead just seven seconds into the contest. Ryan Donato won the opening faceoff in the center-ice circle. Landon Slaggert went on a breakaway and slipped in a backhand shot by Sergei Bobrovsky for his second goal of the year. It was the fastest goal the team has ever scored to begin a game in franchise history.
Florida(31-19-3) evened it up 1-1 at the 5:28 mark. Jonah Gadjovich stuffed in a rebound from the blue paint past Petr Mrazek for his second goal this year.
The Panthers took a 2-1 lead with 9:41 left in the first. Aaron Ekblad pushed the puck from the right point and Aleksander Barkov centered it from the low right circle. Sam Reinhart placed in a wrist shot from the left side of the crease for his 30th goal of the season. Reinhart reached the 30-goal plateau for the fourth consecutive season to set a Florida franchise record.
The Cats had 46 shooting attempts in he first period which was the most they have gotten in one single period in 2024-25. The Panthers outshot the Blackhawks 19-2 in the first 11 minutes and 22-4 in the opening frame.
In the second period, the Cats increased it to 3-1 with 3:31 to go. Carter Verhaeghe angled a pass from the right corner. Reinhart took a shot from the inner right circle and it deflected off the body of Matthew Tkachuk in the crease area for his 17th goal of the campaign.
It became 4-1 for Florida 10 seconds into the third period. Anton Lundell stole the puck on the end wall and passed it to the middle. Evan Rodrigues collected his 12th goal as he one-timed a snap shot from the low right circle.
The Panthers made it 5-1 on the power play with 9:37 remaining in the third. Barkov chipped a diagonal pass from the top of the zone. Reinhart sent a cross-ice pass from the right circle and Verhaeghe tapped the puck in from the top of the crease for his 12th tally this season.
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