NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Radek Dvorak and David Booth scored during a span of 77 seconds early in the third period Friday, giving the Florida Panthers a 2-1 decision over New Jersey.
Craig Anderson, making only his sixth start of the season, got the victory by stopping 31 of 32 shots. The Panthers had lost their last three games.
Florida's Jacques Martin became the 10th NHL coach to reach 500 wins in a career. He is tied with Toe Blake for ninth most victories in league history.
Martin Brodeur shut Florida out for two periods with a series of sensational saves, but at 2:28 of the third Brett McLean's slap shot bounced off Brodeur's pads right to Dvorak. He scooped the puck past the New Jersey goaltender to tie the game.
A shot by Ruslan Salei then ricocheted off the rear boards to Booth, who beat Brodeur with a wrist shot.
Florida had lost in its six previous trips to New Jersey.
