Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers: Did Cole Reinhardt’s 2-goal first period set the pace at Amerant Bank Arena?

The Florida Panthers moved to 39-38-4 and 3 points after a 3-2 result over the the New York Rangers, who stood at 33-39-9 and 2 points at Amerant Bank Arena.

The Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers final score reflected an even-strength game in which the Cats scored 3 times at 5-on-5 while the Rangers scored 2 times at 5-on-5.

First period

The Florida Panthers built the lead with 2 goals in the first period while the Rangers scored 1 goal in the first period.

Cole Reinhardt scored 2 goals on 2 shots for the Cats, and his 100 shooting percent finished as one of the game’s top individual lines.

The Panthers recorded 31 hits in the game, and Luke Kunin contributed 5 hits for Florida.

The Rangers produced 28 hits in the game, and the Blueshirts finished the night with 26 shots.

Second period

The Panthers were held without a goal in the second period, and the Rangers tied the game with 1 goal in the second period.

The Cats went 0-for-1 on the power play, and the Rangers went 0-for-3 on the power play.

The Panthers finished at 36 faceoff win percent, and the Rangers finished at 64 faceoff win percent.

Florida blocked 12 shots in the game, and the Rangers blocked 14 shots in the game.

Third period

The Panthers scored 1 goal in the third period, and Mackie Samoskevich had 1 goal on 1 shot for Florida.

The Panthers got a winning-goal decision, and the Cats finished with 17 shots.

Daniil Tarasov earned the win with 24 saves on 26 shots against for Florida, and Jonathan Quick took the loss with 14 saves on 17 shots against for New York.

Florida finished with 10 giveaways and New York finished with 13 giveaways, and that puck management gap shaped the post game analysis and the what went wrong for Florida Panthers discussion around faceoffs rather than special teams.

The Panthers return to Amerant Bank Arena for a game against the Detroit Red Wings on 4/15/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT in Sunrise, USA, with broadcasts on ESPN+, SCRIPPS, and FDSDET.

For more post-game thoughts Florida Panthers fans can track the next matchup details and share this article with other Cats fans.