What Happened
Florida scored three power-play goals and built a 4-1 lead by the 10:18 mark of the first period on the way to a 5-1 win over Winnipeg at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday night. Carter Verhaeghe scored twice, Matthew Tkachuk had four assists and Brady Tkachuk added a goal and two assists. Adam Lowry scored short-handed for the Jets, whose losing streak reached six games.
Key Details
- Verhaeghe scored twice; Matthew Tkachuk had four assists and Seth Jones three for Florida.
- Brady Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Niko Mikkola a goal and an assist, and Sam Reinhart scored.
- Akira Schmid made 24 saves for the Panthers; Clay Stevenson stopped 19 shots for Winnipeg.
- The Jets are 0-4-2 since opening 4-1-1 and 0-for-14 on the power play over their last five games.
- Winnipeg has scored more than three goals once this season, a 5-2 win over Minnesota on Oct. 13.
What It Means
The result leaves Winnipeg at 4-5-3 after a strong start, with a power play that has produced two goals in 18 home chances. Florida, now 7-4-2, finished its four-game road trip with two wins after losing the first two. The Tkachuk brothers have combined for 35 points in Florida's first 13 games.