Florida wasted no time opening the scoring. On the power play, a severe defensive breakdown by the Predators left Sam Reinhart and Bennett alone in front of the Predators’ Juuse Saros (21 saves); Reinhart dropped the puck for Bennett to easily bury 1:23 into the contest.

The Florida Panthers got back into the win column Tuesday night in Nashville as a disappointing season for the Predators slogs on. The big story for the Panthers was Justin Sourdif getting his first NHL goal in the second period.

Sam Bennett had a goal with an assist and Justin Sourdif scored for his first career point as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Tuesday night.

This was a night that Justin Sourdif will never forget. Making his season debut with the Florida Panthers, the 22-year-old rookie forward scored the first goal of his NHL career in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday.