The Florida Panthers played the dangerous Colorado Avalanche even for forty-six minutes until a lapse in the third period led to a tough 5-2 home ice defeat.
Colorado had they better of the play in the first period and forged ahead at 10:40 when NHL scoring leader Mikko Rantanen tipped Patrick Nemeth’s shot by Roberto Luogno. The league’s second highest point man, Nathan MacKinnon drew the secondary assist by winning a battle in the corner and feeding Nemeth. The goal extended Rantanen’s point streak to a career-best ten games.