Spencer Knight makes 34 saves, Panthers beat Ducks 3-0 to open home-and-home set

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Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) makes a save against Anaheim Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano (77) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

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Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) celebrates with teammates after scoring a clutch third-period goal against the Anaheim Ducks during an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

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Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist (70) follows through as he scores past Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

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Players scuffle after Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) hit Anaheim Ducks center Isac Lundestrom (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

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Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) makes a save against Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen (27) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

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Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (7) shoots as Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson (91) defends during first-period NHL hockey game action Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

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Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist (70) celebrates after scoring during the second period as Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) looks on during an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

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Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist (70) celebrates with teammate A.J. Greer (10) after scoring against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

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Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) looks on from the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

By ALANIS THAMES

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Spencer Knight made 34 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Florida Panthers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Saturday night to open a home-and-home set.

Jesper Boqvist, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling scored. Boqvist opened the scoring midway through the second period with his career-high 11th of the season. Lundell scored in the third, and Forsling added an empty-netter.

The Ducks dropped their third straight to finish 1-4-1 on their six-game trip. John Gibson stopped 42 shots.

Florida scoring leader Sam Reinhart received a game misconduct for a kneeing major against Isac Lundestrom in the first.

Takeaways

Ducks: Entered averaging am NHL-worst 2.42 goals per game and were shut out three times during their trip.

Panthers: It was just the fifth shutout of Knight’s career. His last shutout was a 6-0 win over Carolina on Nov. 30. Knight came in Thursday in a loss to Detroit after Sergei Bobrovsky was pulled.

Key moment

Reinhart was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct with 4:34 left in the first for kneeing Lundestrom, who had to be helped off the ice and to the dressing room.

Key stat

Both teams struggled on the power play, each going 0 for 2.

Up next

The teams will meet again Tuesday night in Anaheim.

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