nhl Game Recap
Florida Ices Nashville 5-4 - Recap
Florida got a pair of goals from Aaron Ekblad as the Panthers skated to a 5-4 victory over Nashville on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.
Florida won as a -133 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Aaron Ekblad(2), Mason Marchment, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Carter Verhaeghe each scored for the Panthers in the victory. Verhaeghe opened the scoring for Florida.
Sergei Bobrovsky turned in a 31-save effort for the Panthers.
Colton Sissons, Mattias Ekholm, Ryan Johansen, and Filip Forsberg scored for the Predators, finding the net behind Sergei Bobrovsky.
Nashville got a 33-stop effort from Pekka Rinne in the loss.
On the power play, Florida went 2-for-4, while the Predators were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Nashville 38-35 in the game.