Defenseman Aaron Ekblad had a goal and an assist in his return from an upper-body injury and the Florida Panthers routed the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Saturday night.

After backing up Sergei Bobrovsky in San Jose, Spencer Knight will likely get the nod in net against Vegas. Owning a 9-7-1 record with a .907 save percentage, the 23-year-old has been in the zone as of late, going 4-2-0 with a .935 save percentage since Dec. 22.

Now, the target was firmly on Florida's back. And so far, the Panthers have remained one of the best teams in the NHL to this point in the season. Florida holds a record of 27-17-3, good for second in the Atlantic Division. The Panthers have hit a bit of a ...

Matthew Tkachuk scored once in a three-point outing while Aaron Ekblad collected one goal and one assist in his return to the lineup to pace the visiting Florida Panthers to a 7-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

After a tough 2-1 loss in Los Angeles, the Florida Panthers headed up the California coast and will face the San Jose Sharks tonight. While the Kings have somewhat owned the Panthers in recent years – they are 7-0-1 in the past three seasons with five straight home wins — the Sharks have not fared nearly as well.

The final NHL game on Wednesday's schedule will pit the defending champion Panthers against the Kings out on the West Coast.

Today’s NHL slate features several top-tier games, including a matchup between the Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights. Information on live coverage of today’s NHL play is available for you.

The Florida Panthers play against the Los Angeles Kings in an NHL game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

LAS VEGAS -- Tomas Hertl scored to extend his point streak to nine games, and Adin Hill made 31 saves for the Vegas Golden Knights in a 4-1 victory against the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday. Brayden McNabb had a goal and an assist, and Nicolas Roy had three assists for the Golden Knights (31-15-4), who have won two of three.

Anton Lundell scored for Florida, which was playing its second game in as many nights after cruising to a 7-2 victory against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

San Jose Sharks, after being flattened by the Florida Panthers, face Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday