The New Jersey Devils handed the Florida Panthers their first loss in three weeks with a 4-1 decision on Tuesday. On Thursday, the Devils will look to repeat the feat and hand the Panthers consecutive setbacks for just the second time this season when the teams reconvene in Sunrise,

The Panthers rank 16th in total goals against, conceding 3.1 goals per game (50 total) in league play. The team's goal differential is the ninth-best in the league, +8. The Panthers shoot 12% as a team, ranked ninth-best in the league.

Sam Bennett, who ranks second among Panthers players in points on the year (15), was a surprise scratch after tightening up in morning skate.

Timo Meier scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, Jacob Markstrom made 33 saves and the New Jersey Devils snapped Florida’s seven-game winning streak by beating the Panthers 4-1.

After losing the face-off battle in their first game of the regular season, the New York Islanders went on to win the face-off numbers in 14 straight games to set a new franchise record. But that streak came to a close on Tuesday night in Edmonton,

This isn’t Ottawa anymore. The Islanders had a pleasant surprise of a three-game stretch heading into this road trip by netting five of six points and generally playing well despite a crushing set of injuries,