Mackie Samoskevich, Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues also scored for the Panthers, who got two assists from Seth Jones. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 shots for Florida, which trailed by a total of 63 seconds in its first three games.
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Florida, which scored three power-play goals and already has five on the man advantage this season, is 3-0-0 for the third time in its 32-season history, joining 2020-21 and 2021-22.
Shane Pinto scored both goals for Ottawa, which is now 0-6-1 in its last seven games in Florida. Linus Ullmark stopped 21 shots for the Senators.
It was Ottawa forward Nick Cousins’ first game at Sunrise since the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, when the Panthers won their first championship. Cousins, who did not play in Florida when Ottawa visited last season, was with the Panthers for two seasons.
They welcomed him with a video tribute.
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“Anyone who has 16 nicknames is well-liked. He hears them,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. “He was part of that ‘have fun, play hard’ thing we were trying to build.”
Bobrovsky started his 26th consecutive game at Florida since last season’s playoffs, tying his longest streak with the Panthers. If he starts Monday, he would tie the Panthers’ record for consecutive starts at goalie; Ed Belfour made it 27 in a row in 2007.
The Panthers played without defenseman Dmitry Kulikov, who was injured Thursday and went on injured reserve. It is unclear how long he will be sidelined.
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Senators: Host Nashville on Monday in their home opener.
Panthers: Visit Philadelphia on Monday to begin a five-game road trip.
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