Panthers goaltender James Reimer continued his mastery of the Ottawa Senators in a 7-2 win to help Florida pull to within a point of the New Jersey Devils in the battle for the second wild-card position in the Eastern Conference at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday.
The Panthers have 80 points after 71 games. The Devils, who played the San Jose Sharks late Tuesday, have 82 points through 72 games.
Reimer made 33 saves to improve his career record against the Senators to 13-5-2.
Reimer, making his 36th start of the season, improved his record to 18-13-5.