Panthers beat Jets 5-1 as Winnipeg’s losing streak reaches six
Florida defeated Winnipeg 5-1 in Manitoba on October 27, extending the Jets’ losing streak to six games. Carter Verhaeghe scored twice, and the Panthers converted three power plays.
Florida scored three times in the first period and held on for a 5-1 win over Winnipeg on October 27, finishing its four-game road trip with two victories and two losses. The result was the Jets’ sixth straight defeat; they have not won since starting the season 4-1-1.
Carter Verhaeghe scored twice for the Panthers. Brady Tkachuk contributed a goal and two helpers, while Niko Mikkola scored once and added an assist. Sam Reinhart also scored. Matthew Tkachuk recorded four assists, and Seth Jones had three.
Florida scored three times on five power-play chances, including a goal by Reinhart that made it 4-1. The Panthers have scored 13 power-play goals over their past eight games. The Tkachuk siblings have totaled 35 points through the team’s opening 13 contests.
Akira Schmid stopped 24 shots for Florida, earning his fourth win in five starts. Adam Lowry scored Winnipeg’s only goal, his second this year and his first while shorthanded. Clay Stevenson made 19 saves. Winnipeg’s power play has gone 0-for-14 over its last five outings and is 2-for-18 on home ice this season.
Winnipeg is scheduled to visit Tampa Bay on October 29 before facing Florida again in Sunrise on October 30. The Panthers host the Jets in the second game of their back-to-back visits to Florida.