(Image Source – Getty Images) The Florida Panthers secured a 1-0 shutout victory over the New Jersey Devils on November 20, 2025, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. This matchup marked the second meeting between the Atlantic Division rivals this season, following an earlier Devils win. The Panthers entered on a high after an 8-5 road triumph over the Vancouver Canucks on November 18, aiming to build momentum amid injuries to seven regular players.The Devils, meanwhile, sought to rebound from a 5-1 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on November 19, extending their five-game road trip through the Southeast Division. Attendance reached 19,473, with referees TJ Luxmore and Tom Chmielewski officiating.
Florida Panthers vs New Jersey Devils: Game overview, key moments, and best performers
The game remained scoreless until 12:58 of the first period, when Sam Reinhart collected the puck near the blue line, evaded Devils defenseman Luke Hughes in the left faceoff circle, and wristed a shot over Jake Allen’s right shoulder for his 11th goal of the season and ninth in 12 games, unassisted.Shots after the first period stood at 9-12 in favor of New Jersey. In the second period, the Panthers dominated 5-on-5 play with 25-11 shot attempts, 11-5 shots on goal, and 8-4 scoring chances, but Allen kept it scoreless; Gustav Forsling was penalized for tripping with under four minutes left, granting New Jersey a power play, followed by A.J. Greer’s tripping minor on Luke Hughes, though the Devils managed zero power-play goals on two opportunities and just two shots during nearly four minutes of man-advantage time.Florida’s penalty kill extended to 12-for-14 over four homestand games. The third period opened with 24 seconds of carryover Devils power play, and Simon Nemec drew a hooking penalty at 9:47, giving Florida its lone power play, also scoreless at 0-for-1.Bobrovsky made 12 saves in the third, including five in the final 1:09 against a pulled Allen and a last-second denial of Timo Meier’s tip on Jesper Bratt’s point shot with one second left, securing his second shutout of the season, 51st career, and Florida’s first 1-0 regulation regular-season win since December 23, 2017, against Ottawa.Overall shots were 24-31 for New Jersey, with Florida totaling 22 faceoff wins to New Jersey’s 27, 22 hits to 23, and 10 giveaways to 13; penalty minutes were 4-2 in favor of the Devils.Sergei Bobrovsky led performers with 31 saves (1.000 SV%, nine high-danger stops) for the win and shutout. Sam Reinhart topped the scoring with the game-winner, extending his five-game point streak to eight points (four goals, four assists) and 12-game run to 14 points (nine goals, five assists); he fired three shots in 20:08.Gustav Forsling added the lone assist, two shots, and two blocks in 24:26 despite two PIM. A.J. Greer led hits with four and two blocks in 14:45 despite two PIM. Sam Bennett won 8-of-11 faceoffs (72.7%) with one hit in 15:50. Aaron Ekblad blocked three shots with one hit in 24:04. Niko Mikkola logged 22:21 with one hit and 1:38 shorthanded.Anton Lundell took six faceoffs (37.5% win) with one shot in 20:06. Evan Rodrigues posted a +1 with two shots in 16:59. Jesper Boqvist was +1 with one shot in 14:17. For New Jersey, Jake Allen stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in 58:00 for the loss. Jesper Bratt led with six shots and one block in 20:44 (-1).Nico Hischier won 13-of-22 faceoffs (59.1%) with three shots in 22:33 (-1). Dougie Hamilton fired four shots with one block in 21:39. Simon Nemec blocked two shots in 25:04 despite two PIM. Dawson Mercer took two takeaways with two shots in 21:56. Jonas Siegenthaler had two blocks and three hits in 18:32. Jack Devine debuted with two shots and two hits in 8:20.Also Read: Gavin Brindley injury update: Colorado Avalanche star left the game against New York Rangers with injury