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Lars Eller scores late goal as Panthers top Blackhawks 3-2

CHICAGO (AP) — Lars Eller’s first goal of the season, with 2:23 left in the third period, lifted the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 win…

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 11:13 PM
Lars Eller scores late goal as Panthers top Blackhawks 3-2
Key Things to Know
  • Lars Eller scored a late third-period goal to secure a 3-2 Panthers win over Chicago.
  • Matthew Tkachuk and Sandis Vilmanis also scored for Florida, snapping a two-game slide.
  • Chicago dropped its third straight game after failing on seven power-play chances.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Lars Eller scored his first goal of the season with 2:23 remaining in the third period to lift the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday in Chicago. Eller beat goaltender Spencer Knight on the rush following a Blackhawks line change, helping Florida snap a two-game losing streak.

Matthew Tkachuk and Sandis Vilmanis each scored for the Panthers, while Carter Verhaeghe notched an assist in his 500th career NHL game. Ryan Greene and Roman Kantserov scored for Chicago, which suffered its third consecutive defeat while going 0-for-7 on power-play opportunities.

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