Panthers rebound from drubbing a day earlier to top Caps

Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists to lead the Florida Panthers to a 5-2 win over the host Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

A.J. Greer had a goal and an assist, and Anton Lundell, Carter Verhaeghe and defenseman Uvis Balinskis also scored for the Panthers, who bounced back from a 9-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday. Sam Reinhart had two assists and Daniil Tarasov made 22 saves.

Defenseman Jakob Chychrun scored both goals for the Capitals, who lost their third in four games.