SUNRISE (AP) — Aleksander Barkov scored 2:48 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers topped the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.
Barkov took a pass from Michael Matheson and one-timed the winner past Cory Schneider. Matheson knocked New Jersey’s Damon Severson off the puck behind the net, then found Barkov unmarked in the right circle.
Roberto Luongo stopped 23 shots for Florida, including two huge saves in the final minutes of regulation. Schneider stopped 32 shots for the Devils, including all 16 he faced in the third period.
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