Devils Beat Panthers 3-1 in Home Opener

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Florida Panthers 3-1 in their home opener at Prudential Center, extending New Jersey's win streak to three games while handing the defending Stanley Cup champions their third straight loss. Timo Meier had a goal and an assist, Jack Hughes tied the game on a second-period power play, and Nico Hischier added an insurance goal in the third. Jake Allen made 21 saves for New Jersey, while Panthers backup Daniil Tarasov finished with 30 saves. Evan Rodrigues opened the scoring early for Florida, and a late Sam Reinhart effort that appeared to cut the lead was overturned after a Florida coach's challenge for incidental contact with the goalie. Florida remains shorthanded by injuries to key players Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk, contributing to its recent road struggles.