SUNRISE, Fla. -- Jesper Bratt scored his second NHL hat trick, and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Florida Panthers for the second time in three days, 6-2 at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday.

The Panthers were hoping to take back a win against the Devils after that 4-1 lose earlier this week. But that was not the case — as New Jersey heads out of South Florida with back to back wins with a 6-2 victory. Although it wasn’t the result they were looking for, the Panthers luckily have a long season ahead of them.

Jesper Bratt recorded his second career hat trick and Stefan Noesen scored two goals, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a 6-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.

In the first five minutes of the second period, right off a faceoff win for the Panthers, Sam Reinhart’s shot from the dot beat Jake Allen far side to tie the game, 2-2. As they have done multiple times throughout the season, New Jersey responded to their opponents goal with multiple strong shifts.

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.

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For the second time in three nights, the New Jersey Devils attempt to beat the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers on November 14, 2024.

The Florida Panthers will be looking at Thursday’s game against the New Jersey Devils as an opportunity. Florida lost to the visiting Devils 4-1 on Tuesday but now get the opportunity to right the wrongs from their most recent defeat thanks to the unusual wrinkle in the schedule.

Once again, the New Jersey Devils are in Sunrise, Florida to play the Florida Panthers. They did this on Tuesday night. They will do it once more tonight. Talk about the familiar matchup here in this Gamethread.