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Jesper Boqvist nets two goals, leading Panthers to 5-3 victory over Rangers following consecutive scoreless outings.

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Jesper Boqvist nets two goals, leading Panthers to 5-3 victory over Rangers following consecutive scoreless outings.

Jesper Boqvist netted two goals, including a pivotal one in the final period, as the Florida Panthers secured a 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday evening.

Eetu Luostarinen, Aleksander Barkov, and Mackie Samoskevich also contributed goals for Florida, while Uvis Balinskis recorded a pair of assists. Sergei Bobrovsky had a solid outing, registering 33 saves throughout the match.

Boqvist’s second-period goal propelled Florida to a 3-2 advantage when he capitalized on a loose puck, successfully sending it into the net while Rangers’ goalie Igor Shesterkin was caught off-guard. New York’s Chris Kreider managed to even the score with a power-play goal just over five minutes into the third period.

The Rangers also saw scoring contributions from Filip Chytil and Ryan Lindgren. Shesterkin finished the game having stopped 21 shots, and Adam Fox achieved his 27th assist of the season.

The game got underway with Luostarinen flicking Gustav Forsling’s shot past Shesterkin only 3:04 into the first period, marking the end of Florida’s two-game scoreless run.

**Key Takeaways**

– For the Rangers, the loss marked their seventh in eight games, bringing their record to a disappointing 4-15 over the last 19 contests.

– The Panthers halted a two-game losing streak, ending it after being shut out in back-to-back home games.

**Key Moment**

Boqvist’s rebound goal with 8:22 remaining in the match marked his first multi-goal game of the season, with assistance from his brother Adam Boqvist.

**Key Stat**

Artemi Panarin’s assist on Kreider’s goal made him the 14th player in Rangers’ history to hit the 500-point milestone, achieving this impressive feat in just 384 games, the fastest in franchise history.

**Next Matches**

Both the Rangers and the Panthers are slated to play again on Thursday night. The Rangers will take on the Boston Bruins, and the Panthers will face off against the Carolina Hurricanes.