Devils beat Panthers 4-2 to end six-game skid

Goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood of the New Jersey Devils stops a shot by Eric Staal of the Florida Panthers during first period action at the FLA Live Arena on December 21, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) (Joel Auerbach, 2022 Joel Auerbach)

SUNRISE, Fla. ā€“ Jesper Bratt scored twice and Yegor Sharangovich had the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period as the New Jersey Devils beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 to snap a six-game skid.

Tomas Tatar added an empty-netter and Mackenzie Blackwood finished with 34 saves for the Devils, who were 0-5-1 since a win at home against Chicago on Dec. 6.

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Eric Staal and Eetu Luostarinen had goals for Florida, which has lost two straight and five of seven.

Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 29 saves.


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