SUNRISE, Fla. – Frank Vatrano and Joe Thornton each scored their first goals of the season and the Florida Panthers stretched their unbeaten streak to six games with a 5-3 victory over the winless Arizona Coyotes.
Anthony Duclair, Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad also scored goals for the Panthers.
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Spencer Knight made 18 saves. Brandon Montour had two assists.
Liam O’Brien and Phil Kessel scored late goals for the Coyotes. Clayton Keller also scored a goal.
Florida’s 6-0-0 record extends their best start in franchise history and is the first 6-0-0 start in the NHL since Montreal in 2015-16.
The Arizona loss marks the second time in the franchise’s 42 seasons that they don’t have a win after six games (were 0-5-1 to start 2017-18 season)