Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) makes a save against Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano (77) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Players scuffle after Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) hit Ducks center Isac Lundestrom (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist (70) follows through as he scores past Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) makes a save against Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano (77) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (7) shoots as Ducks center Leo Carlsson (91) defends during first-period NHL hockey game action Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) makes a save against Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen (27) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist (70) celebrates after scoring during the second period as Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) looks on during an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) looks on from the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ducks, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist (70) celebrates with teammate A.J. Greer (10) after scoring against the Ducks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
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Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) makes a save against Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano (77) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
SUNRISE, Fla. — Spencer Knight made 34 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Florida Panthers beat the Ducks, 3-0, on Saturday night to open a home-and-home set.
Jesper Boqvist, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling scored. Boqvist opened the scoring midway through the second period with his career-high 11th of the season. Lundell scored in the third, and Forsling added an empty-netter.
The Ducks, who went into Saturday’s game averaging an NHL-worst 2.42 goals per game, dropped their third straight game to finish 1-4-1 on their six-game trip – three of them shutout losses. John Gibson stopped 42 shots.
Florida scoring leader Sam Reinhart received a game misconduct for a kneeing major against Isac Lundestrom in the first.
Reinhart was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct with 4:34 left in the first for kneeing Lundestrom, who had to be helped off the ice and to the dressing room.
Both teams struggled on the power play, each going 0 for 2.
It was just the fifth shutout of Knight’s career. His last one was a 6-0 victory over Carolina on Nov. 30. Knight came on in relief of Sergei Bobrovsky in a loss to Detroit on Thursday.
The teams will meet again Tuesday night in Anaheim.
