Matthew Tkachuk’s 2 goals lead Panthers past Wild 6-1

ST. PAUL, MN – Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, and the Florida Panthers cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.

Aaron Ekblad chipped in with two assists and his second goal of the season, while Mackie Samoskevich, Niko Mikkola, and Eetu Luostarinen each found the back of the net for Florida. Tkachuk, who now has 13 goals on the season, extended his impressive run by scoring eight goals in his last eight games.

For Minnesota, Marco Rossi tallied his 12th goal of the year, continuing his strong form with five goals in his last nine games since joining the top line alongside Kirill Kaprizov, following an injury to Joel Eriksson Ek.

Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves in the loss, marking his 1,004th career start, which moved him ahead of Patrick Roy for third on the all-time list. Only Martin Brodeur (1,251 starts) and Roberto Luongo (1,014) have more career starts.

Looking ahead, the Panthers will host St. Louis on Friday, while the Wild face off against Utah the same night.