The Florida Panthers experienced their first defeat of the season, losing 5-2 to the Flyers. The Panthers, who started 3-0, found themselves down by two goals for the first time but attempted a rally.
Initially trailing 2-0, Sam Reinhart scored a shorthanded goal with 38 seconds left in the second period. Sam Bennett then tied the game with a power play goal at 10:15 of the third period. However, Sean Couturier scored his second goal with 4:10 remaining, securing the win for the Flyers.
Dan Vladar made 24 saves, while Daniil Tarasov had a strong Florida debut, stopping 17 shots.
The Panthers' rally came up short in a 5-2 loss to the Flyers, which featured a pair of empty-net goals.
Author's summary: Panthers lose first game of season.