nhl Game Recap
Recap - Panthers Defeat Ottawa 7-2
Aleksander Barkov was the difference, potting a pair for Florida on Thursday as the Panthers skated off with a 7-2 victory over the Senators at FLA Live Arena.
The Panthers were a -247 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Florida got goals from Aleksander Barkov(2), Nick Cousins, Gustav Forsling, Sam Reinhart, Brandon Montour, and Eetu Luostarinen in the victory. Montour opened the scoring at 7:59 of the first period.
Alex Lyon stopped 56 of 58 Ottawa shots in the victory.
Ottawa got goals from Ridly Greig, and Claude Giroux in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Leevi Merilainen stopped 9 of 12 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Florida went 3-for-6, while the Senators were 0-for-6 with the man advantage.
Ottawa outshot Florida 58-30 in the game.
Florida looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Capitals. The Senators will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Tampa Bay.