Lundell hat trick powers Panthers past Jets on Friday

SUNRISE, Fla. (Interstat) — Anton Lundell recorded a hat trick, Seth Jones had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday night at Amerant Bank Arena. Florida improved to 8-6, while Winnipeg fell to 4-10. Lundell finished with three goals, eight shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Jones added a goal, two assists and one hit and set a Florida record for most points by a defenseman in a month with 18. Eetu Luostarinen contributed two assists, Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist, and Akira Schmid made 22 saves on 24 shots. Morgan Barron scored for Winnipeg, Dawson Mercer added an assist, and Kyle Connor also scored. Brady Tkachuk recorded six shots for Florida, and Niko Mikkola added one shot and one hit. The Panthers led 1-0 after the first period and 3-1 after the second before pulling away in the third. Attendance was 19,656.