Florida spread the scoring across four players, backed by Jacob Markstrom’s .952 save percentage, to end St. Louis’ two-game winning streak.
Florida beat St. Louis 4-1 on Saturday, with the game played today in Eastern time, ending the Blues’ two-game winning streak and extending Florida’s to three. Four different Panthers scored: Sam Reinhart, Brady Tkachuk, Dmitry Kulikov and Anton Lundell. Reinhart had a goal and an assist for two points, four shots and a plus-1. Brady Tkachuk also recorded a goal and an assist for two points, with three shots, a plus-1, one power-play goal and six hits. Dylan Holloway scored St. Louis’ lone goal on the power play, finishing with two shots and a minus-1; each team had one power-play goal. Jacob Markstrom stopped 20 of 21 shots for a .952 save percentage, while Joel Hofer made 23 saves on 27 shots for an .852 mark. Florida also held a 30-15 edge in hits.
Key Performers
Sam Reinhart, Panthers: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 4 shots, +1 Brady Tkachuk, Panthers: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 3 shots, +1, 1 power-play goal, 6 hits Jacob Markstrom, Panthers: 20 saves on 21 shots, .952 save percentage
Standings Impact
Florida entered at 11-7-2 with 24 points and improves to 12-7-2 with 26. St. Louis moves from 9-8-2 to 9-9-2 and remains at 20 points.
DYMA Insight
Florida’s No. 14 power index ranking (63.4) was ahead of St. Louis at No. 20 (52.3), and the result reflected that gap: the Panthers got four goal scorers, a .952 goalie performance and a 15-hit advantage.