Florida Beats Chicago 5-3 in Hockey Game
Florida's Markstrom made 17 saves as the Panthers topped the Blackhawks on November 5, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Hockey
Florida defeated Chicago 5-3 in a hockey game on November 5, 2026. Florida outshot Chicago 30-20 and converted one of three power-play opportunities, while Chicago failed to convert any of its three.
Why it matters
The result gives Florida a 5-3 win over Chicago and highlights special-teams play as a deciding factor in a game with 19,482 fans in attendance.
Florida's 5-3 win came on 30 shots against Chicago's 20, with Florida converting one of three power plays and Chicago converting none of three. The extraction does not indicate how the result affects the teams' standings or playoff positioning.
The players
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are an NHL franchise based in Sunrise, Florida, that won the Stanley Cup in 2023 and 2024.
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are an original-six NHL franchise based in Chicago that won three Stanley Cups between 2010 and 2015.
The details
Florida scored a power-play goal from Verhaeghe in the first period, and Chicago answered with a short-handed goal from Nazar in the third period. Markstrom made 17 saves on 20 shots for Florida, while Knight stopped 25 of 29 shots for Chicago.
Timeline
November 5, 2026: Florida defeats Chicago 5-3 in the game.
Season Trajectory
Florida's franchise has built on back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2023 and 2024, and this 5-3 win adds another result to its 2026 season. The extraction does not provide standings data to show how the win shifts the division or playoff race.
The 5-3 result came down to special teams, with Florida's one power-play goal matched by Chicago's short-handed strike, and Markstrom's 17 saves held the Panthers' edge. Fantasy managers tracking goaltenders can note Markstrom's 17-save performance on 20 shots for the win.
The takeaway
Special-teams efficiency decided this game, as Florida's lone power-play goal outweighed Chicago's perfect-zero power-play night. Readers tracking the teams should watch whether that gap repeats in upcoming matchups.
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