nhl Game Recap
Recap - Panthers Defeat San Jose 5-4
The Panthers beat San Jose 5-4 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Sergei Bobrovsky's 30 saves.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were rewarded as -323 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Florida got goals from Sam Bennett, Gustav Forsling, Mason Marchment, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Aleksander Barkov in the victory. Forsling opened the scoring at 19:06 of the first period.
Sergei Bobrovsky turned in a 30-save effort for the Panthers.
San Jose got goals from Jonathan Dahlen(2), Matt Nieto, and Tomas Hertl in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
San Jose got a 44-stop effort from James Reimer in the loss.
On the power play, Florida went 0-for-1, while the Sharks were 2-for-2 with the man advantage.
San Jose lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 49-34.
Florida heads into a battle against the Blue Jackets. San Jose, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carolina.