Florida Panthers
Current season record
6–4–2 · 14 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
Next scheduled game
at Winnipeg Jets
Game Analysis →Florida Panthers vs Chicago Blackhawks — Sunday, October 25, 2026 Game Analysis
Florida Panthers at Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. Final.
Game Analysis
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CHI
- Ryan Greene (1)
- Roman Kantserov (4)
FLA
- Sandis Vilmanis (1)
- PPMatthew Tkachuk (4)
- Lars Eller (1)
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Florida Panthers | Chicago Blackhawks |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 33 | 21 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 7 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 53.6 | 46.4 |
| Hits | 33 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 15 | 9 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 1 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 19 |
| Penalty minutes | 16 | 10 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Florida Panthers vs Chicago Blackhawks Game Analysis
Florida Panthers defeated Chicago Blackhawks, 3–2. Florida Panthers led shots on goal 33–21. Florida Panthers went 1-for-4; Chicago Blackhawks went 0-for-7. Florida Panthers won 53.6% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Panthers beat Blackhawks 3-2 on October 25, 2026
The Florida Panthers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on October 25, 2026, ending a 2-game losing streak. Lars Eller scored his first goal of the season with 2:23 remaining in the third period.
Eller found room during a Chicago line change and beat Spencer Knight high inside the left post. His late finish settled a game that had been tied since the middle of the second period.
Ryan Greene opened the scoring for Chicago before Sandis Vilmanis answered on a rebound of Sam Reinhart’s shot. Matthew Tkachuk then put Florida ahead on the power play in the first period. Roman Kantserov brought the Blackhawks level at 11:15 of the second.
Akira Schmid finished with 19 saves for Florida, while Knight stopped 29 shots for Chicago. The Panthers killed all 7 Blackhawks power plays, including 2 brief advantages against 3 skaters. Chicago suffered its 3rd consecutive defeat despite taking the early lead and later erasing a deficit.
Scoring and goaltending
Florida Panthers won 3–2 at United Center.
Who scored
- Ryan Greene Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrew Mangiapane (1), Kevin Korchinski (1)
- Sandis Vilmanis Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Sam Reinhart (4), Carter Verhaeghe (3)
- Matthew Tkachuk Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Seth Jones (11), Brady Tkachuk (5)
- Roman Kantserov Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Patrick Kane (6), Connor Bedard (3)
- Lars Eller Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Aaron Ekblad (4)
Goalies
- Akira Schmid stopped 19 of 21 for Florida Panthers.
- Spencer Knight stopped 30 of 33 for Chicago Blackhawks.
Lars Eller Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Aaron Ekblad (4) That made the score 3–2 in the 3rd, and Florida Panthers stayed ahead.