Panthers score team-record 7 goals in 1st, top Canadiens 9-5

— Carter Verhaeghe scored twice in Florida’s franchise-record, seven-goal first period and the Panthers beat the Montreal Canadiens 9-5 on Thursday night.
Mar 17, 2023, 02:32 am - AP
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Canadiens3115
Panthers7209
1st PeriodMTLFLA
0:16Mike Matheson (7)
Assists: Josh Anderson (10), Jonathan Drouin (25)
10
2:43Colin White (8)
Assists: Nick Cousins (18), Eric Staal (12)
11
3:17Carter Verhaeghe (33)
Assists: Sam Bennett (22)
12
5:20Anthony Richard (3)
Assists: Kaiden Guhle (14)
22
6:04Gustav Forsling (9)
Assists: Matthew Tkachuk (58)
23
8:18Michael Pezzetta (6)
Assists: Anthony Richard (2), Chris Tierney (5)
33
9:09Aaron Ekblad (11)
Assists: Eetu Luostarinen (21), Aleksander Barkov (40)
34
10:33Ryan Lomberg (10)
Assists: Radko Gudas (10), Josh Mahura (10)
35
12:22Sam Reinhart (24)
Assists: Josh Mahura (11)
36
13:18Carter Verhaeghe (34)
Assists: Matthew Tkachuk (59)
37
2nd PeriodMTLFLA
2:26Rafael Harvey-Pinard (9)
Assists: Justin Barron (9), Joel Edmundson (8)
47
5:31Aaron Ekblad (12) (Power Play)
Assists: Brandon Montour (44), Matthew Tkachuk (60)
48
7:33Matthew Tkachuk (31)
Assists: Aleksander Barkov (41)
49
3rd PeriodMTLFLA
5:47Rem Pitlick (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Mike Matheson (16)
59

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Sam Bennett hit Nick Suzuki
  • Gustav Forsling hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Colin White Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Cousins (18), Eric Staal (12)
  • Carter Verhaeghe Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (22)
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Takeaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Sam Reinhart hit Alex Belzile
  • Radko Gudas Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Radko Gudas Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Marc Staal hit Anthony Richard
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Gustav Forsling Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (58)
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Alex Belzile shot blocked by Josh Mahura
  • Eric Staal Deflected Wide of Net
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Rem Pitlick
  • Nick Cousins hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Aleksander Barkov Deflected saved by Jake Allen
  • Aaron Ekblad Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (21), Aleksander Barkov (40)
  • Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Ryan Lomberg
  • Ryan Lomberg Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Radko Gudas (10), Josh Mahura (10)
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • Radko Gudas hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Sam Reinhart Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Mahura (11)
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Takeaway by Anthony Duclair
  • Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Carter Verhaeghe Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (59)
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Colin White hit David Savard
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jesse Ylonen
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Alex Belzile shot blocked by Radko Gudas
  • Radko Gudas hit Rem Pitlick
  • Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Sam Bennett Deflected Wide of Net
  • Anthony Duclair Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Radko Gudas hit David Savard
  • Eric Staal Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Brandon Montour Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Aaron Ekblad Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandon Montour (44), Matthew Tkachuk (60)
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Joel Edmundson
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
  • Matthew Tkachuk Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (41)
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • Brandon Montour Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Brandon Montour
  • Matthew Tkachuk Deflected Wide of Net
  • Anthony Duclair Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Radko Gudas hit Rem Pitlick
  • Josh Mahura Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Eric Staal faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Colin White faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • Takeaway by Brandon Montour
  • Marc Staal hit Anthony Richard
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Anthony Duclair Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Aleksander Barkov Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • Marc Staal Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Radko Gudas hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Aaron Ekblad Interference against Joel Edmundson
  • Eric Staal faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Radko Gudas
  • Sam Reinhart Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Josh Mahura Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Brandon Montour Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Aleksander Barkov Deflected saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Colin White faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Colin White hit Nick Suzuki
  • Colin White hit Jesse Ylonen
  • Colin White Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Josh Mahura hit Rem Pitlick
  • Radko Gudas hit Mike Matheson
  • Sam Reinhart hit Michael Pezzetta
  • Radko Gudas hit Josh Anderson
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Radko Gudas
  • Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Colin White Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Marc Staal hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Ryan Lomberg Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Eric Staal faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Mike Matheson Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (10), Jonathan Drouin (25)
  • Mike Hoffman Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Giveaway by Mike Hoffman
  • Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Anthony Richard Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Kaiden Guhle (14)
  • Michael Pezzetta Goal (6) Deflected, assists: Anthony Richard (2), Chris Tierney (5)
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Michael Pezzetta
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • David Savard hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Chris Tierney
  • Anthony Richard Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Takeaway by Denis Gurianov
  • Alex Belzile Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Joel Edmundson hit Sam Reinhart
  • Kaiden Guhle Tripping against Colin White
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Alex Belzile Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Justin Barron (9), Joel Edmundson (8)
  • Nick Suzuki hit Anthony Duclair
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Eric Staal
  • Eric Staal shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Marc Staal
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Sam Bennett
  • Chris Tierney Delaying Game
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by David Savard
  • Josh Anderson hit Sam Reinhart
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Josh Anderson hit Gustav Forsling
  • David Savard hit Anton Lundell
  • Joel Edmundson hit Ryan Lomberg
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Eric Staal
  • Anthony Richard hit Brandon Montour
  • Anthony Richard Tripping against Brandon Montour
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by David Savard
  • Nick Suzuki hit Sam Bennett
  • Josh Mahura shot blocked by Alex Belzile
  • Mike Hoffman Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Anton Lundell shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Josh Anderson hit Nick Cousins
  • Jesse Ylonen hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Jesse Ylonen
  • David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Colin White
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Brandon Montour
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Joel Edmundson hit Anton Lundell
  • Mike Hoffman hit Radko Gudas
  • Giveaway by Mike Hoffman
  • Rem Pitlick Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Kaiden Guhle Backhand Wide of Net
  • Denis Gurianov Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Gustav Forsling
  • Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Michael Pezzetta Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Anton Lundell
  • Mike Hoffman Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Denis Gurianov hit Radko Gudas
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Rem Pitlick Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (16)
  • Alex Belzile faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Eric Staal
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Mike Matheson Wrap-around saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jesse Ylonen hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Anthony Richard Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Anthony Richard Deflected Wide of Net
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Eric Staal
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Eric Staal
  • Denis Gurianov Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Denis Gurianov Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • David Savard Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Nick Suzuki hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Mike Hoffman Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Joel Edmundson Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Colin White
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Eric Staal
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Gustav Forsling
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nick Suzuki Cross-checking against Anton Lundell
  • Nick Suzuki Game Misconduct against Anton Lundell
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Misconduct
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Colin White
  • David Savard hit Anton Lundell
  • Michael Pezzetta Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Radko Gudas shot blocked by Alex Belzile
  • Takeaway by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
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