The Florida Panthers (42-16-4) hit the road to play the New Jersey Devils (30-27-4) at Prudential Center on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG, and BSFL. The Panthers have won five games in a row.
Panthers vs. Devils Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Panthers and Devils Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers score the 10th-most goals in the league (204 total, 3.3 per game).
- Defensively, the Panthers have been one of the stingiest squads in league play, giving up 146 total goals (just 2.4 per game) to rank second.
- Their goal differential (+58) tops the league.
- The 55 power-play goals the Panthers have recorded this season (on 209 power-play chances) lead the NHL.
- The Panthers’ 26.32% power-play conversion rate ranks fifth-best in the league.
- The Panthers have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
- The Panthers kill 82.13% of opponent power plays, the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Panthers win 51.6% of their faceoffs to rank ninth in the NHL.
- The Panthers shoot 9.6% as a team (23rd in the league).
- The Panthers have shut out opponents five times this season. They average 20.8 hits and 12.8 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- Sam Reinhart is one of Florida’s top contributors this season with 74 points. He has averaged 0.7 goals per game, shooting 26%.
- With 21 goals and 47 assists, Matthew Tkachuk is one of the top contributors for Florida with his 68 points (1.1 per game).
- On 199 shots (for 31 goals) and 33 assists, Carter Verhaeghe has recorded 64 points this season.
- In 45 games played this season, Sergei Bobrovsky (31-11-2) has allowed 101 goals.
Panthers Injuries
Jonah Gadjovich: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Devils Insights
- The Devils’ 202 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank them 11th in the league.
- The Devils’ total of 213 goals allowed (3.5 per game) is 26th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -11, they are 21st in the league.
- With 42 power-play goals (on 187 chances), the Devils are 14th in the NHL.
- The Devils’ power-play percentage (22.46) puts them 14th in the league.
- The Devils have three shorthanded goals (24th in NHL).
- At 79.23, the Devils have the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Devils win 54.1% of faceoffs, second-best in the NHL.
- The Devils’ 10.3% shooting percentage is 11th in the league.
- The Devils have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 16.7 hits and 13.1 blocked shots per game.
Devils Key Players
- Jesper Bratt has recorded 22 goals and 41 assists in 61 games for New Jersey, good for 63 points.
- Jack Hughes is one of the top contributors for New Jersey with 57 total points (one per game), with 20 goals and 37 assists in 45 games.
- Tyler Toffoli has scored 26 goals on the season, adding 18 assists.
- Vitek Vanecek is 17-9-3 this season, compiling 767 saves and giving up 95 goals (3.2 goals against average) with an .890 save percentage (58th in the league).
Devils Injuries
Nathan Bastian: Upper Body (Out), Dougie Hamilton: Pectoral (Out), Vitek Vanecek: Lower Body (Out)