In the National Hockey League (NHL) match, the Florida Panthers represented by Rudolph Balcer beat the Ottawa Senators, represented by the Latvian, 5:3 (2:0, 1:2, 2:1) at home.
The Panthers lost the lead twice, but the last time they got back in front three and a half minutes before the end of regular time, when Brandon Montour scored a goal. Then Matthew Tkeczak put the puck into an empty net.