Panthers Cruise Past Golden Knights in Sunrise

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers got back into the win column on Saturday night, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 at Amerant Bank Arena.

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all 17 shots faced and Florida moved back to .500 (5-5-0) on the season in the win. They are 4-1-0 at home this season.

Sam Reinhart opened the scoring on Saturday night, beating goaltender Akira Schmid off a breakaway with 2:41 to play in the first period. Carter Verhaeghe feathered a pass in the neutral zone to Reinhart, who buried his fourth goal of the season to give Florida a 1-0 lead.

The Panthers doubled their lead 3:29 into the third after Cole Schwindt, who was making his season debut, fired away a loose puck for his first of the season.

“The whole day, knowing that I’m playing tonight, [I was] just really excited and felt really good going into the game,” said Schwindt after his first game of the season. “And it feels great to get my first [goal] on a goalie (his only other NHL goal was on an empty netter).”

Schwindt was claimed by the Panthers off waivers from Vegas earlier this month.

AJ Greer joined Reinhart and Schwindt on the scoresheet midway through the third, putting Florida up 3-0 after he tucked in a wrap-around for his third goal of the season.

The Panthers will have two days off before returning to action on Tuesday night at home against the Anaheim Ducks. Puck drop for that contest will be at 7 p.m. ET.