New Jersey beats Florida 4-1 to snap Panthers’ 7-game winning streak
New Jersey beats Florida 4-1 to snap Panthers’ 7-game winning streak
Florida Panthers left wing Jonah Gadjovich, left, and New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon, right, trade blows during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) and defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler (71) defend the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) watches as the puck gets past New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom, left, on a goal scored by Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart, not shown, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) is congratulated after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) and New Jersey Devils center Justin Dowling, right, go for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) skates with the puck as New Jersey Devils left wing Jesper Bratt (63) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) and New Jersey Devils right wing Stefan Noesen (11) go for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) and New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton (7) go for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) and New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula (56) go for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers left wing Jonah Gadjovich, left, and New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon, right, trade blows during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers left wing Jonah Gadjovich, left, and New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon, right, trade blows during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) and defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler (71) defend the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) and defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler (71) defend the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) watches as the puck gets past New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom, left, on a goal scored by Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart, not shown, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) watches as the puck gets past New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom, left, on a goal scored by Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart, not shown, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) is congratulated after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) is congratulated after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) and New Jersey Devils center Justin Dowling, right, go for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) and New Jersey Devils center Justin Dowling, right, go for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) skates with the puck as New Jersey Devils left wing Jesper Bratt (63) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) skates with the puck as New Jersey Devils left wing Jesper Bratt (63) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) and New Jersey Devils right wing Stefan Noesen (11) go for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) and New Jersey Devils right wing Stefan Noesen (11) go for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) and New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton (7) go for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) and New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton (7) go for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) and New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula (56) go for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) and New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula (56) go for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Timo Meier scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, Jacob Markstrom made 34 saves and the New Jersey Devils snapped Florida’s seven-game winning streak by beating the Panthers 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Jack Hughes scored in the first period for the Devils, Paul Cotter put New Jersey up 3-1 with 15:07 left and Dougie Hamilton and Jesper Bratt each had a pair of assists. Ondrej Palat had an empty-netter to cap the win.
It was career game No. 498 for Markstrom. Only 80 goalies have reached the 500-game mark in NHL history.
Sam Reinhart got his 12th goal for Florida, and Spencer Knight made 20 saves for the Panthers. Florida played without forward Sam Bennett, a late scratch with what the team said was a minor upper-body issue.
Takeaways
Devils: New Jersey has shown resilience all season and Tuesday was another example. With this win the Devils improved to 5-2-1 this season coming off a loss.
Panthers: The game started a very tough 10-game stretch for Florida — two games against New Jersey, two against NHL-leading Winnipeg, two games with Carolina and single matchups against Chicago, Colorado, Washington and Toronto in that span.
Key moment
Florida’s Jonah Gadjovich and New Jersey’s Brenden Dillon had a wild fight midway through the second period, 30 seconds of them holding each other’s sweater with their left hands and throwing constant punches with their rights. Gadjovich’s helmet was knocked off and his head was tucked inside his sweater for half of the fight. Dillon ended up going down first.
Key stat
The Devils improved to 9-0-0 this season when leading after two periods. It’s almost a guaranteed win in the NHL these days when leading after 40 minutes; teams came into Tuesday with a 181-4-15 record this season in that scenario.
Up next
The teams meet again Thursday night in Sunrise.
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