The Florida Panthers nipped the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 to end its seven-game (0-3-4) road losing streak and became the first team in the NHL to hit the 40-point mark this season.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 of 23 shots to raise his record to 12-1-2 and lowered his goals against average to 2.32.
Patric Hornqvist and Sam Bennett scored ten seconds apart midway through the first period to give the Cats a lead they would not relinquish.
Hornqvist beat Scott Wedgewood bar down with a wrist shot from the right circle at the 9:05 mark to cap off a 2-on-2 rush.