Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers
· National Hockey LeagueCarter Verhaeghe scores 2 late goals, rallying Panthers to 4-3 win over Red Wings
With Florida goalie Daniil Tarasov on the bench, Verhaeghe scored with 1:30 remaining to make it 3-all.
Then, with 15 seconds left, Verhaeghe took a pass from Matthew Tkachuk and his shot went off the skate of Detroit defenseman Justin Faulk and past goalie Josh Gibson.
Vinnie Hinostroza had his first goal and assist for the Panthers, and Niko Mikkola also scored. Tarasov stopped 25 shots.
Faulk had a goal and an assist in his second game for the Red Wings, who also lost to the Panthers 3-1 at Detroit on Friday night. Faulk was acquired from St. Louis at Friday's trade deadline.
Patrick Kane and Marco Kasper also scored for the Red Wings, and Gibson made 24 saves.
Hinostroza scored at 9:48 of the first period to give Florida a 1-0 lead. He was acquired from Minnesota on Friday. Hinostroza played in nine games for Florida during the 2020-21 season but did not record a point.
The Red Wings took a 2-1 lead at 12:59 of the second when Faulk shoveled a backhanded shot from 30 feet out that went over Tarasov's shoulder.
Florida tied the score 2-2 at 5:10 of the third on Mikkola’s bouncing shot from the blue line that deflected off Faulk’s skate before going past Gibson.
Just over a minute later, the Red Wings retook the lead on Kasper's breakaway.
Detroit center Andrew Copp left the game in the second period with an apparent left leg injury and did not return.
The Panthers played without their two leading scorers, Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart.
Panthers: Host Columbus on Thursday.
Regular Season SeriesFLA leads series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:48 | Vinnie Hinostroza Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Jesper Boqvist (6), Gustav Forsling (20) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:54 | Patrick Kane Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Moritz Seider (37), Alex DeBrincat (31) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:59 | Justin Faulk Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Andrew Copp (29) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:10 | Niko Mikkola Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Vinnie Hinostroza (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:32 | Marco Kasper Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Emmitt Finnie (13), Justin Faulk (22) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:30 | Carter Verhaeghe Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:45 | Carter Verhaeghe Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (11), Sam Bennett (26) |
Statistics
DET |
FLA |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 16 | Hits | 31 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 28 | Shots | 28 |
| 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 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 51.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 48.3 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Florida Panthers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Bennett, C | Out | Mar 14 |
| Uvis Balinskis, D | Out | Mar 14 |
| Sam Reinhart, C | Out | Mar 14 |
| Aleksander Barkov, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 10 |
| Brad Marchand, LW | Out | Mar 9 |
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Rasmussen, C | Out | Mar 14 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, RW | Out | Mar 14 |
| Dylan Larkin, C | Out | Mar 12 |
| Andrew Copp, C | Out | Mar 12 |
Game Information
Amerant Bank Arena
Location: Sunrise, FL
Attendance: 19,528 | Capacity:
Location: Sunrise, FL
Attendance: 19,528 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo |
41 | 20 | 88 | 6 |
Tampa Bay |
40 | 21 | 84 | 4 |
Montreal |
36 | 19 | 82 | 10 |
Boston |
37 | 23 | 80 | 6 |
Detroit |
36 | 23 | 79 | 7 |
Ottawa |
33 | 23 | 75 | 9 |
Florida |
33 | 29 | 69 | 3 |
Toronto |
28 | 27 | 68 | 12 |




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