Panthers outlast Jets 2-1 in shootout for 4th win in 6 games

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Florida Panthers' Jeff Petry (2) and Tobias Bjornfot (22) defend against Winnipeg Jets' Morgan Barron (36) and Tanner Pearson (70) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Florida Panthers' Niko Mikkola (77) defends against Winnipeg Jets' Cole Perfetti (91) the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) — Florida Panthers' Jeff Petry (2) and Tobias Bjornfot (22) defend against Winnipeg Jets' Morgan Barron (36) and Tanner Pearson (70) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

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10:23 PM on Thursday, January 22

The Associated Press

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart beat Connor Hellebuyck in a shootout to help give the Florida Panthers a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.

Winnipeg shooters Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele came up empty against Daniil Tarasov in the tiebreaker.

Sam Bennett scored in regulation, and Tarasov stopped 17 shots for two-time defending champion Florida. Matthew Tkachuk had an assist for his first point of the season in his second game back from adductor muscle surgery.

The Panthers are 4-2-0 in their last six to improve to 26-20-3.

Cole Perfetti scored for Winnipeg, and Hellebuyck stopped 19 shots. The Jets are 5-1-2 in their last eight to get to 20-23-7.

Bennett scored his 18th of the season with a one-timer with 1:11 left in the second. Perfetti tied it at 5:24 of the third.

Up next

Panthers: At Minnesota on Saturday night.

Jets: Host Detroit on Saturday night.

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