Five minutes into the third period of a lifeless game on Tuesday night, Devils captain Nico Hischier turned around to play the puck going up the boards when Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk leveled him.

On Tuesday, tensions boiled over once again in the NHL as the Florida Panthers took on the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center. Panthers’ star Matthew Tkachuk found himself locked into a chokehold by a Devils star after he landed a massive hit on Nico Hischier.

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk found himself in the middle of a fracas — surprise! — during the third period of Tuesday’s game against the Devils.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk and New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier don't appear to be best buds.

Hischier scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Panthers.

Anton Lundell scored the deciding goal in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the visiting Florida Panthers to a 2-1 win against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Jesper Boqvist scored and Spencer Knight made 25 saves for the Panthers, who snapped a two-game skid (0-1-1).

Tensions boiled over Tuesday night at Prudential Center as the Florida Panthers defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in a shootout.

New Jersey Devils left wing Kurtis MacDermid (23) pushes Florida Panthers defenseman Tobias Bjomfot into the glass during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo | Julia Demaree Nikhinson) AP

NEWARK, N.J. -- Spencer Knight made 26 saves, helping the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 shootout win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Tuesday. Jesper Boqvist scored for the Panthers (26-16-3), who had lost two straight and three of four. They lost 4-3 at the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday.

After falling on Monday night to the Philadelphia Flyers, Florida dug deep and earned a gutsy 2-1 shootout win over the Devils, thanks in large part to a great game between the pipes by Spencer Knight.

Lundell beat Devils netminder Jacob Markstrom in the third round of the shootout to end New Jersey’s home winning streak, and Spencer Knight made 26 saves for Florida.