NHL · Final Recap
Florida Panthers torch Winnipeg with three power-play goals
October 28, 2026 · 2:42 AM
Florida converted three power plays and got four assists from Matthew Tkachuk to win 5-1 in Winnipeg.
Florida beat Winnipeg 5-1 at Canada Life Centre, turning a one-shot deficit into a four-goal win. The Panthers went 3-for-? Wait, team totals report three power-play goals, while Winnipeg finished 0-for-? The Jets had no power-play goals; Florida’s special teams supplied the clearest edge. Carter Verhaeghe scored twice, both on the power play, and finished with three shots and two hits. Sam Reinhart added a power-play goal, while Niko Mikkola scored once and assisted once, posting a plus-2 with three shots and two hits. Matthew Tkachuk set up four goals, with four points, a plus-1 and one shot; Seth Jones added three assists, three shots and a plus-1. Winnipeg’s only goal came from Adam Lowry, who had three shots and a plus-1, as Akira Schmid stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960) and Clay Stevenson made 19 saves on 24 shots (.792).
Key Performers
Matthew Tkachuk, Florida: 4 assists, 4 points, +1, 1 shot. Carter Verhaeghe, Florida: 2 goals, 2 power-play goals, 3 shots, 2 hits. Akira Schmid, Florida: 24 saves on 25 shots, .960 save percentage.
Standings Impact
Florida improves to 7-4-2 and 16 points; Winnipeg falls to 4-5-3 and remains at 11 points. The Jets’ five-game losing streak extends to six.
DYMA Insight
Florida’s three power-play goals decided a game in which Winnipeg actually led 25-24 in shots. That special-teams gap and Schmid’s .960 save percentage turned the Panthers’ Power Index edge—14th to Winnipeg’s 20th—into a decisive result.