Lundell's Hat Trick Sinks the Jets
Akira Schmid holds firm in the Florida net while Winnipeg rings the iron twice and comes up empty.
Anton Lundell didn't luck into his hat trick. He got to the dangerous spots all night, and the puck kept going in for the Florida Panthers in a 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Lundell put 8 shots on goal in under 17 minutes. His chances were worth 1.32 expected goals, a measure of how likely those looks were to score. That is a forward getting to the right spots, not one riding bounces. On a line with Lars Eller and Eetu Luostarinen, he had help: Luostarinen set up two goals and Eller one.
Florida had the better chances overall too. The Panthers outshot Winnipeg 38-24 and scored twice on the power play.
The iron was busy at both ends. Cole Perfetti and Kyle Connor each rang one off the frame for Winnipeg. Eller and Matthew Tkachuk did the same for Florida. Between the pipes, Akira Schmid stopped 22 of 24.
Florida improves to 7-4-2. Winnipeg falls to 4-6-3.
