APRIL 23, 2022 VS. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
FLA LIVE ARENA | 7:00 P.M. ET
Television: Bally Sports Florida
Radio: 560 WQAM (DADE/BROWARD); 640 WMEN (PALM BEACH); 100.3 WCTH (FLORIDA KEYS), SIRIUSXM NHL NETWORK RADIO CHANNEL 91
TONIGHT AT FLA LIVE ARENA
- Tonight the Panthers celebrate Italian heritage at Italianfest pregame at the North VIP Patio (130 Food Courts). Fans can enjoy Italian food and drinks available for purchase including: sausage and peppers, arancini rice balls, meatball sliders, cannoli’s, gelato, Italian wine and more. Select exclusive Florida Panthers Italian heritage shirts will be available in Pantherland once doors open at 6 PM.
- Tonight is the last chance for fans to bid on the annual Florida Panthers Foundation Players Favorite Things Basket Auction. Fans can bid until 10 PM tonight by visiting FlaPanthers.givesmart.com.
- Contactless, Mobile Food Ordering is now available for all games at FLA Live Arena. The Florida Panthers are offering fans safe and convenient purchasing experiences while at FLA Live Arena, enabling mobile ordering through the FLA Live! mobile app, and contactless purchases and payments via self-service kiosks and user-friendly Clover devices at concession stands throughout the arena. Learn more at FloridaPanthers.com/MobileOrdering.
TONIGHT’S CITY FURNITURE MILITARY HERO: Harvey Mittleman
Tonight’s Hero Among Us is 96-year-old WWII Veteran, Harvey Mittleman. Harvey served in the US Navy Seabees from 1943-46. During WWII, he was deployed to the Pacific during 3 combat invasions including the invasion of Okinawa.
50/50 RAFFLE
All season long fans can give back to the Florida Panthers Foundation through the 50/50 raffle while trying to win big! Fans at FLA Live Arena can purchase 50/50 raffle tickets at kiosks throughout the arena or online for fans who are within a 75-mile radius of the game at FlaPanthers5050.com and in the FLA Live! mobile application. Ticket prices are: 5 for $10, 20 for $20, 80 for $40, and 300 for $100. Fans can purchase tickets and receive double the amount of raffle tickets prior to puck drop on each home game night.
LAST GAME
Panthers 5, Red Wings 3 – April 21 – FLA Live Arena
FLA Goals: Acciari (2), Barkov (38-PPG), Marchment (17), Weegar (8), Reinhart (29-PPG)
DET Goals: Gagner (13), Bertuzzi (28)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 28 Saves
DET Goalie: Nedeljkovic (L) – 22 Saves
FLA Shots: 27
DET Shots: 30
Notes: FLA won their 12th straight game and 10th consecutive home game…Mason Marchment logged 2 points (1-1-2)…Jonathan Huberdeau
notched 2 assists, extending his assist streak to 2 games (0-5-5)…Aleksander Barkov tallied a goal, extending his point streak to 3 games (4-2-6)…FLA
PP: 2-4, FLA PK: 2-2
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- D Markus Nutivaara | Games Missed: 68
- G Jonas Johansson | Games Missed: 18
- D Aaron Ekblad | Games Missed: 15
- F Ryan Lomberg | Games Missed: 5
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 357
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: - March 21: F Egor Korshkov and a 2022 6th-round pick acquired in 3-team trade with CBJ and CAR
PANTHERS vs. MAPLE LEAFS
ALL-TIME vs. TOR: 41-39-7-6
ALL-TIME HOME vs. TOR: 24-16-5-3
2021-22 vs. TOR: 1-1-0
CATS STATS - 5 different Cats share the team lead in even-strength goals with 22 (Huberdeau, Duclair, Verhaeghe, Barkov, Bennett).
- The Panthers have scored four overtime goals over their past 10 games. FLA leads all teams with a club-record 12 OTGs this season.
CATLANTIC CHAMPS
Florida clinched first place in the Atlantic Division April 21, their 3rd division title in club history (2011-12, 2015-16). The Cats also earned the top seed in
the Eastern Conference for the first time in franchise history, guaranteeing home-ice advantage through at least the first three rounds of the Stanley Cup
Playoffs.
A DIME A DOZEN
The Panthers have won each of their past 12 games, tied for the longest winning streak in franchise history (also Dec. 15, 2015-Jan. 10, 2016). It also
marks the longest wining streak by an NHL team this season. Since March 29 when the streak began, Florida has outscored their opponents 61-31 and
averaged 41.2 shots per game. The Panthers have averaged 5.08 goals per game over their past 12 outings, tallying at least 4 goals in 10 of the 12
games. Four of the victories came in overtime.
ON THE PROWL
The Panthers have scored a league-leading and club record 322 goals this season, and are the only team averaging over 4 goals per game (4.18).
Florida’s 322 tallies are the most by any NHL team since 1995-96, when PIT (362), COL (326) and DET (325) all tallied more. Over that span, Florida’s
118 points are tied for the sixth-most of any team in one season, and only PIT in 1995-96 recorded over four goals per game (4.41). Florida’s 56 wins
are tied for the ninth-most in NHL history.
Florida Panthers: Media Notes
HOME SWEET HOME
Florida has won each of its past 10 games at FLA Live Arena, the second longest home win streak in franchise history behind their 11-game home win
streak to start the season from Oct. 14–Nov. 24. The Cats have posted two separate home win streaks of at least 10 games; only two other teams have
recorded multiple 10-game home winning streaks in a season: DET (1995-96) and MTL (1955-56). FLA’s league-leading 33 home wins this season (33-
6-0) are tied for the third-most in a season in NHL history, and their club-record 184 home goals lead all teams and are the most by any team since
1995-96 (PIT, 215).
POWER KILL
Over six games since April 9, Florida owns a 93.8 PK% [15/16], allowing just one PPG against. Florida’s 12 shorthanded goals in 2021-22 are tied for
the most in one season in franchise history.
POWER UP
Florida’s 24.2 PP% ranks sixth among NHL teams through games played April 21. Over nine games since April 3, Florida owns a 34.5 PP% [10/29]. Five
different Panthers [Reinhart 14, Barkov 12, Duclair 9, Huberdeau/Bennett 5] have scored at least 5 PPGs this season.
CATS AND MAPLE LEAFS
Tonight, the Panthers and Maple Leafs face off for the 3rd time this season, with each team having won once at home. In their prior matchup at FLA Live
Arena on April 5, the Cats overcame a 5-1 deficit to win in overtime. It marked FLA’s 2nd 4-goal comeback victory over a 4-day span (7-6 W [OT] at NJD
on April 2).
HUBER EATS
Jonathan Huberdeau has notched five assists over his past two games (0-5-5). His 83 assists lead all NHL skaters and are the most by a LW in NHL
history. Since 2007-08, only Nikita Kucherov (87 in 2018-19) has posted more assists in a season. Huberdeau is the first Panthers skater to reach 100
points (30-83-113) in a season. He logged a career-long 13-game point streak (11-13-24) from March 18-April 25, tying Pavel Bure (13 in 1999-00) for
the second-longest point streak in franchise history. Huberdeau is Florida’s franchise leader in games played (668), assists (413) and points (611), and
is two goals away from becoming the 2nd player in club history to reach 200 goals.
BARKOV COUNTY
Panthers Captain Aleksander Barkov tallied his team-leading and career-high 38th goal of the season April 21 vs. DET, extending his point streak to
three games (4-2-5). He completed his third career hat trick with his eighth career OT goal April 19 at NYI, becoming the fifth active NHLer to complete a
hat trick with an OT goal multiple times in their career. His 86 points (38-48-86) rank second on the team. Barkov posted a point in eight consecutive
games (6-10-16) from March 29-April 12, his longest point streak of the season and one game shy of the longest point streak of his career (9 games,
2015-16). He was named the NHL’s Third Star for the week ending April 3 after posting four straight 2-point performances totaling eight points (5-3-8).
His 38 career game-winning goals are the most in franchise history and his 12 PPGs this season rank second on the team.
G-UNIT
Claude Giroux has produced six assists over his past five games. He notched a season-high three assists April 15 vs. WPG. He has registered 17
points (2-15-17) over his first 15 games with the Cats, including six multi-point performances. The Panthers own a 14-1-0 record with Giroux in the
lineup, and he ranks 2nd on FLA with a 58.2 FO% since March 21.
YOU’RE ON THE CASE, BOBROVSKY
Sergei Bobrovsky earned his 38th win (38-6-3) of the season April 21 vs. DET, the most single-season wins by a goaltender in club history. Bobrovsky
has earned a win in each of his past 12 decisions. He posted his 3rd shutout of the season March 31 vs. CHI, stopping all 37 shots he faced.
Bobrovsky’s 25 home wins (25-3-0) this season are also a franchise record.
CLEAR EYES, FULL ‘HART
Sam Reinhart scored his team-leading 14th PPG of the season April 21 vs. DET. He has produced 12 points (5-7-12) over his past eight games. He
produced three points (2-1-3) April 5 vs, TOR, his sixth game this season with at least three points. His 29 goals, 48 assists and 77 points (28-48-77) are
all career highs, and are the most points by any player in their first season with Florida.
BOBBY FORRSLING
Gustav Forsling notched an assist April 19 at NYI, and he has recorded 11 points (7-4-11) over his past 11 games. He logged his second multi-goal
game of the season (2-0-2) April 15 vs. WPG. Forsling’s nine goals, 27 assists and 36 points this season are all career highs.
THE DUKE OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Anthony Duclair has recorded four points (3-1-4) over his past five games. He tallied two goals April 12 vs. ANA, his fourth multi-goal game this
season. His 31 goals, 25 assists and 56 points (31-25-56) are all career highs.
BENNY AND THE CATS
Sam Bennett notched his 20th assist of the season April 21 vs. DET. He tallied his seventh game-winning goal of the season at 19:22 of the third period
April 8 vs. BUF, tied for the most GWGs on Florida. The goal marked his 100th NHL tally as well as his 200th NHL point. Bennett’s 27 goals, 20 assists
and 47 points (27-20-47) this season are all career highs.
LUN DMC
Anton Lundell recorded his 12th multi-point game (2-0-2) of the season April 17 at DET, tied with Jesse Belanger (1993-94) for the most by a Panthers
rookie in one season. His performance marked his fourth multi-goal game of the campaign, behind only Mark Parrish (6 in 1998-99) for the franchise
rookie mark. Lundell scored his fourth game-winning goal of the season April 9 at NSH. In club history, only Mark Parrish (5 in 1998-99) scored more
GWGs as a rookie. His 18 tallies are the fifth-most by a rookie in franchise history, while his 43 points (18-25-43) are the fourth-most.
AGENT CARTER
Carter Verhaeghe tallied his 22nd goal of the season April 9 at NSH. He notched his 100th NHL point April 3 at BUF. Verhaeghe’s 22 goals, 31 assists
and 53 points this season are all career highs. He ranks third on FLA with 50 even-strength points (22-28-50) this season.
RETURN OF THE MACK
MacKenzie Weegar tallied his eighth goal of the season April 21 vs. DET, surpassing his previous career high of seven from 2019-20. He skated in his
300th NHL game and notched an assist April 15 vs. WPG. He has posted eight points (2-6-8) over his past nine games. Weegar’s 35 assists and 43
points (7-35-43) are also personal career highs.
MONTOUR OF DUTY
Brandon Montour has produced four assists (0-4-4) over his last four games. He has amassed a career-high 26 assists and 35 points (9-26-35) over 76
games this season, and his nine goals are tied with his career mark from 2017-18.
OH WHAT A KNIGHT
Spencer Knight has earned wins in each of his past five appearances, posting a .939 save percentage and 1.75 goals against average since April 2.
The Darien, Conn. native registered his first NHL shutout March 18 at ANA, stopping all 17 Ducks shots, becoming the youngest goaltender to record a
shutout in club history
