Florida Panthers and Minnesota Wild trade shot waves as Daniil Tarasov faces 50 in Sunrise

The Florida Panthers moved to 35-33-3 and stayed on 2 points, while the Minnesota Wild went to 41-20-12 and held 3 points after a 3-2 result at Amerant Bank Arena.

First period

The Florida Panthers and the Wild played a scoreless opening period at Amerant Bank Arena with the Cats finishing the night with 21 hits.

The Wild set an early volume pace that showed up in a 50-20 shots edge by the end of the game.

Second period

The Wild took control in the second period with 2 even-strength goals as part of 3 even-strength goals on 50 shots.

The Panthers’ penalty kill finished 1-for-1, and Daniil Tarasov kept the Cats within reach by ending with 47 saves on 50 shots.

Third period

The Florida Panthers pushed back in the third period with 2 even-strength goals on 20 shots, turning the game into a 1-goal margin.

Aaron Ekblad led the Cats’ shot generation with 5 shots and scored a goal.

Matthew Tkachuk recorded 2 points with 1 goal and 1 assist, and he finished plus-2.

Seth Jones added 1 assist and finished plus-1 while serving the Panthers’ only minor penalty for 2 penalty minutes.

The Wild closed it out behind a 52 percent faceoff rate and 15 hits, and the first star went to Joel Eriksson Ek.

Postgame notes and next on the schedule

This Florida Panthers vs Minnesota Wild recap also highlights what went wrong for Florida Panthers in the shot count gap that ended 50-20.

The Florida Panthers coach post-game reaction can lean on the Cats’ 0-for-1 power play and the 18 even-strength saves credited to the Wild goaltender on 20 shots against.

For post-game thoughts Florida Panthers fans can point to Tarasov’s 47 saves and the team’s 22 blocked shot attempts as defining facts from the night.

The Florida Panthers next game is scheduled for 1:00 PM EDT on 3/28/2026 at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York, and the broadcast is on ESPN+, SCRIPPS, and MSGSN.

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