Barkov wins it in OT, Florida tops New Jersey 2-1 in opener
Aleksander Barkov scored with 2:12 left in overtime, and the Florida Panthers topped the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New Jersey Devils
1
Florida Panthers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Amerant Bank Arena · 17,128 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | W 4-0 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ New York Islanders | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Edmonton Oilers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 10/30/26 | @ Vegas Golden Knights | W 5-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 2:48 1-2
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Missed 2:26 1-1
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Missed 0:20 1-1
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Missed 17:32 1-1
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Missed 17:24 1-1
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Missed 15:58 1-1
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Missed 15:58 1-1
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Penalty 15:58
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Penalty 13:16
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Penalty 13:16
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Missed 12:11 1-1
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Missed 11:40 1-1
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Missed 11:26 1-1
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Missed 10:07 1-1
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Missed 9:51 1-1
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Missed 8:58 1-1
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Penalty 1:51
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Penalty 1:51
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Penalty 1:51
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Penalty 1:51
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Missed 1:31 1-1
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Penalty 18:08
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Missed 15:54 1-1
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Missed 15:36 1-1
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Missed 15:24 1-1
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Penalty 7:03
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Missed 6:09 1-1
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Missed 6:01 1-1
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Missed 3:50 1-1
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Penalty 2:42
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Missed 0:58 1-1
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Goal 19:31 1-1
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Missed 16:51 0-1
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Penalty 14:48
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Penalty 14:48 0-1
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Penalty 14:48
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Penalty 14:48
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Missed 14:32 0-1
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Missed 14:16 0-1
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Missed 13:49 0-1
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Missed 12:55 0-1
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Penalty 10:29
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Goal 9:38 0-1
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Missed 1:31 0-0
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End of Game 5:00 1-2
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Period End 5:00 1-2
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Goal 2:48 1-2
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Takeaway 2:46 1-1
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Hit 2:45 1-1
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Takeaway 2:43 1-1
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Missed 2:26 1-1
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Shot 2:16 1-1
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Hit 2:03 1-1
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Blocked 1:53 1-1
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Face Off 1:01 1-1
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Stoppage 1:01 1-1
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Takeaway 0:28 1-1
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Missed 0:20 1-1
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Face Off 0:00 1-1
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Period Start 0:00 1-1
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Period End 20:00 1-1
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Face Off 19:45 1-1
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Stoppage 19:45 1-1
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Face Off 19:38 1-1
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Stoppage 19:38 1-1
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Face Off 19:30 1-1
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Stoppage 19:30 1-1
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Shot 19:30 1-1
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Giveaway 19:22 1-1
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Face Off 19:06 1-1
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Stoppage 19:06 1-1
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Hit 18:55 1-1
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Hit 18:44 1-1
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Face Off 18:22 1-1
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Shot 18:22 1-1
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Stoppage 18:22 1-1
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Shot 18:22 1-1
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Hit 18:16 1-1
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Face Off 17:53 1-1
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Stoppage 17:53 1-1
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Face Off 17:47 1-1
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Stoppage 17:47 1-1
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Missed 17:32 1-1
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Missed 17:24 1-1
Showing the last 40 of 313 events.
Team Stats
NJ
FLA
16
Blocked Shots
4
18
Hits
20
8
Takeaways
10
24
Shots
34
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
26
Faceoffs Won
30
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
15
Giveaways
13
8
Total Penalties
7
16
Penalty Minutes
14
Head to Head
FLA leads series 1-0
Injuries
Florida Panthers
- Sandis Vilmanis Out
- Brad Marchand Injured Reserve
- Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve
- Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve
New Jersey Devils
- Johnathan Kovacevic Day-To-Day
- Anthony Mantha Out
- Seamus Casey Injured Reserve
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