Jesper Boqvist scored twice in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Wednesday night. Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen each had a goal for the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Matthew Tkachuk finished with two assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Jesper Boqvist scored twice in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat ... assisted by Clayton Keller and Mikhail Sergachev. Karel Vejmelka stopped 29 shots for Utah.

Florida Panthers (24-15-2 ... Clayton Keller has scored 14 goals with 25 assists for the Utah Hockey Club. Mikhail Sergachev has one goal and seven assists over the last 10 games.

Game Preview, 1/8: Utah Hockey Club vs. Florida Panthers WHEN: 8:00 p.m. MT WHERE: Delta Center - Salt Lake City, Utah TV: TNT, truTV, Max (HBO) | RADIO: KSL Sports Zone 97.5 FM, NHL App

The Utah Hockey Club host the Florida Panthers after Matias Maccelli's two-goal game against the Dallas Stars in the Utah Hockey Club's 3-2 overtime loss

The NHL is back from its holiday roster freeze and fewer than two months away from the trade deadline. So far, there have been 15 trades, four coaching changes, plus extensions signed by Igor Shesterkin,

The Rangers have now recorded a point in six consecutive games following a 5-3 come-from-behind victory over Utah.

It’s safe to assume NHL players forgo the usual health-related resolutions the rest of us double-down on this time of year. Being pro athletes in the prime of their lives and all, there are probably other things these fitness freaks can focus on.

This is the seventh in-season edition of theScore's NHL Power Rankings for the 2024-25 campaign. Check back for updated rankings every other Monday.In this edition, we select every team's MVP at the halfway point.

Utah gets two days off before hosting the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. The Canadiens have been among the league’s hottest teams the last few weeks, beating teams like the Washington Capitals, the Vancouver Canucks, the Colorado Avalanche, the Vegas Golden Knights, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers.

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Sergachev notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers. Sergachev had gone three games without a point entering Thursday.