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Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart both beat Connor Hellebuyck in a shootout to lift the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
Winnipeg shooters Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele came up empty in extra time.
Sam Bennett scored in regulation for the Panthers (26-20-3), who are 4-2-0 in their last six games.
Daniel Tarasov stopped 17 shots for the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions in the first game of a three-game road trip against Central Division opponents.
Cole Perfetti scored for the Jets (20-23-7), who’ve picked up points in seven of their last eight games (5-1-2), and Hellebuyck stopped 19 shots.
The Panthers outshot the Jets 6-5 in a first period that had no scoring.
The Jets had a power play, but it was cut short when they took a penalty 40 seconds into the man advantage.
Cole Perfetti defends for goaltender Connor Hellebuyck as Florida Panthers’ Mackie Samoskevich makes the pass from the ice to Evan Rodrigues during the second period. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)
The second period also featured few shots, but Bennett scored his 18th of the season with a one-timer at 18:49 on Florida’s 13th shot of the game.
Winnipeg had the only power play of the middle frame, but didn’t get a shot on goal. Shots after the second favoured Florida 13-10.
Jonathan Toews was the catalyst for Winnipeg’s tying goal. The veteran stole the puck from Uvis Balinskis in Florida’s end and sent it to Perfetti going to front of the net, who used a backhand to beat Tarasov at 5:38.
Hellebuyck made a couple smart saves in overtime and Josh Morrissey hit the crossbar.
In one-goal games this season, Florida is 14-0-3 and Winnipeg 6-11-7.
Takeaways
Jets: Have earned a point in six consecutive home games (4-0-2). The point tied their ninth-longest home point streak since relocation. The longest home point streak for the Jets since moving to Winnipeg is 11 games in late 2017. They hold a 1-5-4 record against Atlantic Division opponents this season.
Panthers: Matthew Tkachuk set up Bennett’s goal, giving him his first point of the season in his second game back from adductor muscle surgery in August. The Panthers had lost their previous three games at Canada Life Centre under former Winnipeg head coach Paul Maurice, who stepped down in December 2021 and took the Florida job the following June.
Florida Panthers’ Carter Verhaeghe makes a break for the net as Connor Hellebuyck and Luke Schenn keep their eyes on the puck during the first period. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)
Key moment: Morrissey hit the post in overtime to put a kibosh on the win.
Key stat: The Jets have lost seven in a row in extra time, five in overtime and two in a shootout. Their last win was Nov. 15 in a shootout against the Calgary Flames. Their last victory in overtime was Oct. 28 against Minnesota.
Up next: The Jets end a three-game homestand Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings. The Panthers play the Wild in Minnesota Saturday.