Ekblad's OT goal lifts Panthers over Golden Knights 4-3
Aaron Ekblad scored 40 seconds into overtime to lift the Panthers to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night, spoiling former coach Gerard Gallant's return to Florida.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Vegas Golden Knights
3
Florida Panthers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| FLA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Buffalo Sabres | W 4-1 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | @ Detroit Red Wings | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | @ Boston Bruins | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/30/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | L 2-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 0:40 3-4
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Missed 0:25 3-3
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Goal 17:51 3-3
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Missed 17:21 2-3
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Missed 14:46 2-3
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Missed 12:17 2-3
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Missed 9:41 2-3
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Missed 6:06 2-3
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Goal 3:35 2-3
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Missed 2:34 2-2
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Missed 2:11 2-2
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Missed 1:15 2-2
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Missed 19:40 2-2
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Missed 18:54 2-2
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Missed 17:40 2-2
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Missed 15:01 2-2
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Missed 13:54 2-2
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Penalty 10:53
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Penalty 10:14
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Goal 6:54 2-2
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Penalty 2:18
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Missed 19:58 1-2
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Missed 16:29 1-2
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Goal 15:55 1-2
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Missed 15:46 1-1
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Penalty 14:47
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Missed 14:46 1-1
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Goal 14:22 1-1
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Missed 10:01 0-1
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Missed 5:41 0-1
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Missed 5:28 0-1
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Goal 3:15 0-1
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Missed 2:25 0-0
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End of Game 5:00 3-4
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Period End 5:00 3-4
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Goal 0:40 3-4
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Shot 0:38 3-3
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Missed 0:25 3-3
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Face Off 0:00 3-3
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Period Start 0:00 3-3
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Period End 20:00 3-3
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Blocked 19:44 3-3
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Face Off 19:17 3-3
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Stoppage 19:17 3-3
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Hit 18:49 3-3
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Shot 18:41 3-3
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Face Off 17:51 3-3
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Goal 17:51 3-3
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Blocked 17:26 2-3
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Missed 17:21 2-3
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Hit 16:41 2-3
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Giveaway 16:36 2-3
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Hit 15:42 2-3
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Shot 15:34 2-3
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Face Off 15:21 2-3
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Stoppage 15:21 2-3
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Blocked 15:08 2-3
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Face Off 14:58 2-3
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Stoppage 14:58 2-3
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Shot 14:50 2-3
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Missed 14:46 2-3
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Face Off 14:38 2-3
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Stoppage 14:38 2-3
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Shot 14:36 2-3
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Shot 14:35 2-3
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Giveaway 14:34 2-3
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Shot 14:05 2-3
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Shot 14:04 2-3
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Face Off 13:52 2-3
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Stoppage 13:52 2-3
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Giveaway 13:25 2-3
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Takeaway 13:19 2-3
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Giveaway 13:10 2-3
Showing the last 40 of 309 events.
Team Stats
VGK
FLA
8
Blocked Shots
23
19
Hits
22
8
Takeaways
8
36
Shots
26
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
28
Faceoffs Won
30
48.3
Faceoff Win Percent
51.7
7
Giveaways
14
1
Total Penalties
2
2
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Florida Panthers
- Sandis Vilmanis Out
- Brad Marchand Injured Reserve
- Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve
- Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve
Vegas Golden Knights
- Parker Wotherspoon Injured Reserve
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