Matthew Tkachuk Stays Hot With 3-point Game, Florida Goes Into Break With a 5–1 Win Over Ottawa

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) is congratulated after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

SUNRISE, Fla.—Matthew Tkachuk scored for a sixth consecutive game and added two assists, sparking a four-goal second period that lifted the Florida Panthers to a 5–1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist while Sam Bennett, Gustav Forsling and Anton Lundell also scored for the Panthers, who got 26 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky to win for the fifth time in their last six games.