SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Spencer Knight made 20 saves, Mackie Samoskevich scored with less than a second left in the second period, and the Florida Panthers got four goals in the third to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-0 on Saturday and complete a two-day sweep.
Aleksander Barkov, Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad, Evan Rodrigues and Adam Boqvist also scored for Florida, which won 6-3 at Carolina on Friday. The Panthers have won three straight — that streak following a stretch of six losses in seven games for the Stanley Cup champions.
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Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin (41) stops a shot on goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice gestures during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers right wing Mackie Samoskevich (25) scores a goal against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin (41) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) stops a shot byy Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas (88) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers defenseman Adam Boqvist (34) and Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) go after the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) deflects a shot by Carolina Hurricanes center Jack Drury (18) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin (41) falls Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) scores a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin (41) and defenseman Jaccob Slavin (74) defend against a shot by Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) stops a shot by Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
It was Knight's fourth career shutout, his first since Nov. 9, 2022 — also at home against Carolina.
Spencer Martin made 23 saves on 28 shots for the Hurricanes, who have dropped four of their last six games (2-3-1). It was Martin's fourth consecutive start for Carolina.
Hurricanes: This was the first time all season that the Hurricanes failed to get a point in the game immediately following a loss. Carolina was 4-0-1 after a defeat entering Saturday.
Panthers: A big day for Samoskevich — his alma mater Michigan beat Ohio State in football on Saturday, that game ending just before the Florida-Carolina game started. The Panthers are 5-0-0 when he scores this season. Sam Reinhart had each of the four most recent Florida goals at 19:59, before Samoskevich got his Saturday.
The Panthers scored two goals 11 seconds apart in the third to make it 5-0, and Yaniv Perets replaced Martin in the Hurricanes' net with 8:12 remaining. It was the second NHL appearance for Perets, who came on once in relief for Carolina last season.
Ekblad's goal was his first in a span of 1,045 regular-season shifts since Feb. 20.
Carolina starts a two-game homestand Tuesday against Seattle. Florida goes to Pittsburgh to start a two-game trip on Tuesday.
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Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin (41) stops a shot on goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice gestures during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers right wing Mackie Samoskevich (25) scores a goal against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin (41) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) stops a shot byy Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas (88) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers defenseman Adam Boqvist (34) and Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) go after the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) deflects a shot by Carolina Hurricanes center Jack Drury (18) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin (41) falls Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) scores a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin (41) and defenseman Jaccob Slavin (74) defend against a shot by Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) stops a shot by Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
