Florida Panthers and Seattle Kraken: Did Noah Gregor’s shootout goal decide it at Amerant Bank Arena?

The Florida Panthers moved to 35-32-3 with 5 points after a 5-4 shootout decision over the the Seattle Kraken, who went to 31-29-10 with 4 points at Amerant Bank Arena. The Florida Panthers vs Seattle Kraken final score reflected Florida’s 4-4 tie through overtime before the shootout settled the result.

First period

The Cats opened with 34 hits in the game and finished the period without a goal as the Kraken also posted 0 in the opening frame. Florida logged 24 shots in the game and the early stretch set a low-scoring baseline before the teams traded chances at even strength.

Second period

The Panthers produced 1 goal in the second period while Seattle stayed at 0 in the middle frame. Florida went 0-for-1 on the power play and Seattle also went 0-for-1, keeping special teams from affecting the scoring line. Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 22 saves on 26 shots against, and that stable goaltending kept Florida in front as the game progressed into the late stages.

Third period

The Cats scored 3 goals in the third period, and the Kraken answered with 4, with all 8 goals coming at even strength as both teams finished with 4 even-strength goals. Noah Gregor recorded 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist, and Vinnie Hinostroza added 1 assist as Florida’s third-period push created the tie that forced overtime in this Florida Panthers vs Seattle Kraken result analysis. Seattle generated 26 shots in the game and won 32 faceoffs for a 58 percent faceoff win rate, and that puck control helped fuel its 4-goal outburst in the third.

Overtime

The extra session ended scoreless, with Florida recording 4 overtime shots while the game remained tied. The Panthers finished with 8 takeaways and 16 giveaways, while Seattle posted 5 takeaways and 14 giveaways, and the turnover margin helped keep play trading ends without a deciding goal.

Shootout

Florida scored 1 shootout goal on 3 attempts while Seattle went 0-for-3, and Bobrovsky stopped all 3 shootout shots as part of the Florida Panthers full-time result. Gregor was credited with the shootout-deciding goal, and the league game report listed Hinostroza as the top star with Gregor second star for the post-game report Florida Panthers.

The Panthers next appear at home against the the Minnesota Wild at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on 3/26/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT, with ESPN carrying the broadcast. Keep it locked for the next recap, and run it back by sharing this article with fellow Cats fans.