nhl Game Recap
Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers Wrap - Florida Wins 5-3
The Panthers beat Minnesota 5-3 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Alex Lyon's 29 saves.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were rewarded as -111 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Florida got goals from Eetu Luostarinen, Gustav Forsling, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell, and Carter Verhaeghe in the victory. Lundell opened the scoring at 19:47 of the first period.
Alex Lyon stopped 29 of 32 Minnesota shots in the victory.
Minnesota got goals from Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Jared Spurgeon in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Minnesota got a 22-stop effort from Filip Gustavsson in the loss.
Florida scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Minnesota went 2-for-2 with the man advantage.
Minnesota outshot Florida 32-27 in the game.
Florida looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Rangers. The Wild will aim to get back on the winning track at Tampa Bay.