nhl Game Recap
Blackhawks Down Florida 3-1 - Match Report
The Panthers came up short Thursday against the Blackhawks, falling 3-1.
Bettors who backed the Blackhawks were rewarded as +198 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Craig Smith, Teuvo Teravainen, and Nick Foligno each scored for the Blackhawks in the victory. Teravainen opened the scoring for Chicago.
Petr Mrazek turned in a 31-save effort for the Blackhawks.
Sam Reinhart scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Petr Mrazek.
Spencer Knight stopped 17 of 19 shots for the Panthers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Chicago scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Florida went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Chicago 32-20 in the game.
Chicago heads into a battle against the Flyers. Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Colorado.