There was no scoring by either club in the opening period. Florida(26-20-3) made it 1-0 with 1:11 remaining in the second period. Sam Bennett won the faceoff in the left circle. Matthew Tkachuk centered the puck from the left wing and Sam Bennett one-timed a slap shot from the top left circle by Connor Hellebuyck for his 18th goal of the season. It was Tkachuk's first point in the 2025-26 campaign.
Winnipeg(20-23-7) tied it up 1-1 at the 5:24 mark of the third period. Jonathan Toews stole the puck from Uvis Balinskis in the low right circle and sent a diagonal pass from the top right circle. Cole Perfetti then backhanded a shot from the top of the crease past Daniil Tarasov for his fourth goal of the year.
The Panthers converted on their two attempts during the shootout for the victory. Anton Lundell scored on a snap shot and Sam Reinhart followed with a forehand shot.
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