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Florida Panthers Put Oilers on Empty at Rogers Place in Bobrovsky Clean Sheet

Florida Panthers left Rogers Place with a 4-0 result over the Edmonton Oilers as the Cats moved to 34-31-3 for 4 points and the Oilers fell to 34-27-9 for 0 points. The Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers recap centered on 23 shots, 21 hits, and 2-for-2 work on the power play for the Panthers, while the Oilers finished with 21 shots, 28 hits, and a 0-for-2 power play.


Nov 8, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Florida Panthers center Nick Cousins (21) celebrates with Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) after their game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

First period


The Panthers built the 2-0 lead by scoring 2 goals in the opening period while holding the Oilers to 0 goals. Florida generated part of its early push with 17 giveaways and 3 takeaways in the game data, and Edmonton countered with 16 giveaways and 7 takeaways while still coming up empty on the scoreboard.


Second period


The Panthers added 1 goal in the second period to extend the margin to 3-0, and the Oilers stayed at 0 despite 20 even-strength shots in the game. Florida’s special-teams edge showed when the Cats scored 1 power-play goal on 2 opportunities with 3 power-play shots, while Edmonton went 0 goals on 2 opportunities with 1 power-play shot in the same game-changing plays Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers sequence.


Third period


The Panthers closed the night with 1 more goal in the third period and finished with a 4-goal total on a 17 percent shooting rate. Sergei Bobrovsky secured the shutout with 21 saves on 21 shots against, and his 1 shorthanded save matched Florida’s 1 shorthanded shot in a game where the Cats blocked 9 shots and the Oilers blocked 14. Mike Benning factored into the Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers turning point by landing 2 assists, and Carter Verhaeghe contributed 1 goal on 4 shots as Florida posted a plus-minus of 15 compared with Edmonton’s minus-15. The Florida Panthers match rating in the data leaned on 16 blocked attempts, 2 minor penalties, and 35 faceoffs taken with a 46 percent faceoff win rate for Florida, while Edmonton won 54 percent of its faceoffs in the same 35 draws.


Florida’s next game is scheduled for 9:00 PM EDT on 3/20/2026, with the away Florida Panthers visiting the home Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Fans can watch on ESPN+ and SCRIPPS, and share this article with other Cats fans tracking the road swing.

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