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Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, and Nate Schmidt, Sam Bennett, A.J. Greer, Jesper Boqvist and Sam Reinhart also ... in a loss to the Kings. San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Defenseman Aaron Ekblad had a goal and an assist in his return from an upper-body injury and the Florida Panthers routed the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Saturday night.

Reinhart scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks. Reinhart had the last goal of the game at 16:25 of the second period. The winger has not slowed down much in January with seven goals over his last nine outings,

San Jose Sharks ... has 14 goals and 29 assists for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini has three goals and five assists over the past 10 games. Sam Reinhart has 28 goals and 24 assists for the Panthers.

Analyzing Sunday’s Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Matthew Tkachuk scored once in a three-point outing while Aaron Ekblad collected one goal and one assist in his return to the lineup to pace the visiting Florida Panthers to a 7-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

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