Panthers break salary-cap era record for most goals scored in a season
That's a whole lot of goals.
The Florida Panthers broke the NHL's salary-cap era record for most goals scored in a single season during their 5-2 drubbing of the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, according to Sportsnet Stats.
The Panthers have lit the lamp 322 times in 77 games so far this campaign, and they still have five games remaining on their regular-season schedule.
Thanks to their sheer dominance, the Panthers now find themselves at the top of a high-octane list dating back to the 2005-06 season.
Note: All goal totals exclude shootout winners
| Rank | Team | Goals | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Panthers | 322 | 2021-22 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 319 | 2018-19 |
| 3 | Washington Capitals | 313 | 2009-10 |
| 4 | Ottawa Senators | 312 | 2005-06 |
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings | 301 | 2005-06 |
The Panthers are also the first squad to average over four goals per game since the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1995-96.
Leading the charge for Florida this season is Aleksander Barkov, who has found the back of the net 38 times in 64 contests. Jonathan Huberdeau and Anthony Duclair help round out the Panthers' balanced attack as the team's other two 30-goal scorers.
The Panthers have been no slouches on the back end, either; they came into Thursday's action ranking 10th in goals against per game this season (2.83).
After their victory over the Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning's win against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Panthers secured the Atlantic Division title as well as the top seed in the Eastern Conference.