Mike Benning scored the first two goals of his NHL career as the Florida Panthers ended their season with a dominant 8–1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
According to the Associated Press, several players reached milestones in the game, with Wilmer Skoog, Mikuláš Hovorka and Ludwig Jansson all recording their first NHL points.
Luke Kunin scored two goals for Florida, while Vinny Hinostroza, Cole Schwindt, Cole Reinhardt and AJ Greer also scored.
Skoog, Marek Alsher and Matthew Tkachuk each recorded two assists. Meanwhile, Justin Faulk scored the only goal for Detroit.
The result led to a difficult season for the Panthers, who battled injuries throughout the campaign and missed the playoffs despite reaching three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals in previous years.
Florida finished the season with a 40–38–4 record, while Detroit finished with 41–31–10, but also missed the postseason.
Goaltender Daniil Tarasov made 24 saves for Florida; While Detroit’s John Gibson was ejected midway through the second period after conceding four goals, he was replaced by Cam Talbot.
