BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers take on the Anaheim Ducks in a non-conference matchup. Florida is 26-17-3 overall and 12-9-2 at home. The Panthers have allowed 142 goals while scoring 146 for a +4 scoring differential.

If Paul Maurice was distraught with the Florida Panthers killing only one of four penalties against the Red Wings Thursday night, he certainly didn’t show it. Not after the 5-2 loss, nor on Friday morning.

The Anaheim Ducks and the host Florida Panthers, who are set to meet on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla., both lost on Thursday. The Ducks seemed kind of happy with the loss.

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Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in goals (27) and points (51), while Matthew Tkachuk is second in both points (40) and assists (26). Recently named the “Athlete of the Year” in his native Finland, captain Aleksander Barkov ranks third in points (38) and first in assists (27).

Robby Fabbri, Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson score for the Ducks, who fall to 1-3-1 on their six-game trip when Guentzel scores the only goal for either team in the shootout to hand them a 4-3 defeat.

The Ducks, who had been goal-starved on this trek before scoring three in a shootout loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday, face Florida twice in a row in a home-and-home set that begins Saturday.

SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers never led against a team that had lost six straight games, yet felt pretty good about the way they played on Saturday. So, they ended up losing 4-3 in overtime to ...

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Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin splits two Detroit Lions defenders following a screen pass from Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and takes off for a 59-yard touchdown.

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