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Florida holds off Colorado 2-1, hands Avs just 3rd regulation loss of season

— Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad scored unassisted goals, Daniil Tarasov made 27 saves and the Florida Panthers snapped Colorado's second 10-game winning streak of the season by topping the Avalanche 2-1 on Sunday night.
Jan 5, 2026, 12:51 am - AP
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1st PeriodCOLFLA
6:27Sam Bennett (14)
Unassisted
01
11:51Artturi Lehkonen (15)
Assists: Josh Manson (13), Brock Nelson (15)
11
2nd PeriodCOLFLA
18:12Aaron Ekblad (3)
Unassisted
12
3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Sam Reinhart hit Gabriel Landeskog
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Sam Malinski
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Donovan Sebrango
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Takeaway by A.J. Greer
  • A.J. Greer Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Donovan Sebrango
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Takeaway by Sam Bennett
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Sam Bennett Goal (14) Backhand, assists: none
  • Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Mackie Samoskevich Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Donovan Sebrango hit Ross Colton
  • Evan Rodrigues Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Sam Bennett
  • Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Mackie Samoskevich Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Gustav Forsling hit Martin Necas
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Gabriel Landeskog
  • Eetu Luostarinen Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Anton Lundell Backhand Wide Right
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Donovan Sebrango hit Parker Kelly
  • Jeff Petry Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
  • Giveaway by A.J. Greer
  • Uvis Balinskis Interference against Artturi Lehkonen
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Sam Bennett Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Sam Bennett Tip-In Wide Left
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Niko Mikkola hit Gabriel Landeskog
  • Takeaway by Uvis Balinskis
  • Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Evan Rodrigues Tip-In Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Cale Makar
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • A.J. Greer hit Ross Colton
  • Mackie Samoskevich Holding against Samuel Girard
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Gavin Brindley
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Takeaway by A.J. Greer
  • Mackie Samoskevich Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Donovan Sebrango hit Gavin Brindley
  • Zakhar Bardakov shot blocked by Luke Kunin
  • Luke Kunin hit Gavin Brindley
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Donovan Sebrango
  • Jeff Petry High-sticking against Zakhar Bardakov
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Sam Bennett hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Evan Rodrigues Cross-checking against Parker Kelly
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Niko Mikkola hit Victor Olofsson
  • Sam Bennett hit Jack Drury
  • Evan Rodrigues Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Jack Drury
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Aaron Ekblad Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: none
  • Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
  • Gustav Forsling hit Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Sam Bennett
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Ilya Solovyov shot blocked by A.J. Greer
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit Josh Manson
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Daniil Tarasov
  • Jeff Petry hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Sam Bennett
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jeff Petry Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Ilya Solovyov shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • A.J. Greer hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
  • Niko Mikkola hit Gavin Brindley
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Sam Bennett hit Sam Malinski
  • Gustav Forsling hit Jack Drury
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Sam Malinski
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jack Drury Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Parker Kelly Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Parker Kelly hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Josh Manson hit Luke Kunin
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Brock Nelson Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • On-Ice Official
  • Player Equipment
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zakhar Bardakov hit Luke Kunin
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Icing
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Luke Kunin
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Luke Kunin shot blocked by Ilya Solovyov
  • Giveaway by Victor Olofsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Icing
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Giveaway by Victor Olofsson
  • Ross Colton hit A.J. Greer
  • Icing
  • Gavin Brindley faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Gavin Brindley Tip-In Wide Right
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Icing
  • Artturi Lehkonen Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Josh Manson (13), Brock Nelson (15)
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Brock Nelson Backhand Hit Left Post
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gabriel Landeskog hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Victor Olofsson
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Josh Manson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Artturi Lehkonen Backhand Wide Right
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Gabriel Landeskog Roughing against Evan Rodrigues
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Niko Mikkola
  • Takeaway by Samuel Girard
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Josh Manson Interference against A.J. Greer
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Off-side
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Jack Drury
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Brock Nelson hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Cale Makar Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Victor Olofsson Slap Shot Short
  • Brent Burns Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Off-side
  • Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Luke Kunin
  • Zakhar Bardakov hit Jeff Petry
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Parker Kelly hit Jack Studnicka
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • High Stick
  • Brent Burns Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Valeri Nichushkin Poke saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Gavin Brindley Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Ilya Solovyov Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Gavin Brindley Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Off-side
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Parker Kelly Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Brock Nelson Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand Wide Right
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Off-side
  • Zakhar Bardakov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Gavin Brindley hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Samuel Girard Slashing against Anton Lundell
  • TV Timeout
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Giveaway by Parker Kelly
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Niko Mikkola
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Zakhar Bardakov hit Brad Marchand
  • Off-side
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Off-side
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Niko Mikkola
  • Cale Makar hit A.J. Greer
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Uvis Balinskis
  • Brent Burns Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Brock Nelson
  • Nathan MacKinnon Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Icing
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