
Utah Hockey Club at Florida Panthers
· National Hockey LeagueMarchand assists winner, Bennett scores twice and Panthers top Utah 2-1 in OT

Bennett had both goals for Florida, including one in the second with Mackie Samoskevich and Aleksander Barkov assisting. Utah tied it early in the third on Sean Durzi's third of the year.
The win pushed Florida back into first in the Atlantic Division at 44-25-3 with 91 points, one more than Toronto and two more than Tampa Bay. All three of those teams have 10 games remaining, and Florida faces those clubs three times — two with Toronto, one with the Lightning — down the stretch.
The Panthers paid tribute to Utah forward Kevin Stenlund during the first period, as has been the case with all returning players who left Florida after winning last year's Stanley Cup. He got a video and ovation during the first period, acknowledging the crowd with a wave.
Stenlund got his ring in early January when the Panthers visited Utah.
Panthers: Marchand's new line — with Samoskevich and Bennett — was on the ice to start the game for Florida. Every time Marchand touched the puck, the crowd seemed to immediately increase its volume.
FLA wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:28 | Sam Bennett Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (46), Mackie Samoskevich (14) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:55 | Sean Durzi Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Barrett Hayton (23) |
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Goal | 4th Period 4:18 | Sam Bennett Goal (25) Backhand, assists: Brad Marchand (27), Gustav Forsling (17) |
Statistics
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12 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
28 | Hits | 28 |
2 | Takeaways | 3 |
15 | Shots | 32 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
4 | Power Play Opportunities | 6 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 16.7 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
32 | Faceoffs Won | 20 |
61.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 38.5 |
15 | Giveaways | 18 |
6 | Total Penalties | 4 |
12 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Florida Panthers Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Aleksander Barkov, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 3 |
Nico Sturm, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 3 |
Dmitry Kulikov, D | Out | Mar 31 |
Matthew Tkachuk, LW | Injured Reserve | Mar 31 |
Utah Hockey Club Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Tij Iginla, C | Out | Dec 4 |
Game Information
Amerant Bank Arena
Location: Sunrise, FL
Attendance: 19,549 | Capacity:

Location: Sunrise, FL
Attendance: 19,549 | Capacity:
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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51 | 20 | 106 | 4 |
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49 | 21 | 102 | 4 |
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46 | 26 | 96 | 4 |
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41 | 28 | 89 | 7 |
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41 | 28 | 89 | 7 |
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34 | 29 | 80 | 12 |
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27 | 40 | 62 | 8 |
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21 | 44 | 52 | 10 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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46 | 25 | 96 | 4 |
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44 | 25 | 93 | 5 |
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44 | 27 | 92 | 4 |
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39 | 29 | 84 | 6 |
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35 | 30 | 79 | 9 |
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34 | 33 | 75 | 7 |
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32 | 36 | 70 | 6 |
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30 | 36 | 69 | 9 |