Sandis Vilmanis has 1st 2-goal game, Panthers top Blackhawks 5-3 to cap homestand

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sandis Vilmanis had the first two-goal game of his career, Sam Reinhart provided a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Wednesday night to wrap up a three-game homestand.

Seth Jones scored against his former team and Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist for the Panthers, who are 4-1-0 in their last five games and 7-3-0 in their past 10. Vilmanis added two assists to finish with four points.

Florida improved to 9-0-1 when allowing three goals or fewer this season. Reinhart's goal was an empty-netter to seal the win with 1:27 left.

Frank Nazar had two third-period goals and Roman Kantserov also scored for Chicago. Ethan Del Mastro got two assists — his first points of the season, and the first multi-point game of his career. Connor Bedard had two assists.

The Blackhawks are 1-6-1 in their last eight games. They gave up the final five goals in a 5-2 home loss to Colorado on Monday, then got down 3-0 in Florida before Kantserov got Chicago on the board.

By then, the Panthers were already in full control. Vilmanis scored 4:43 into the game, and Verhaeghe’s power-play goal was assisted by Brady Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk at 12:29 of the first.

Jones beat former Florida goalie Spencer Knight — they were traded for one another in the deal that sent Jones to the Panthers — for a 3-0 lead in the second.

Nazar beat Panthers goalie Jacob Markström on a short-handed breakaway to cut Florida’s lead midway through the third.

Vilmanis struck again with 8:59 left, restoring the two-goal edge. Nazar got his second of the game with 3:51 left, but Reinhart scored his ninth of the season to all but end the Blackhawks' comeback hopes.

Blackhawks: Visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

Panthers: Visit the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Roman Kantserov (80) defends Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Florida Panthers left wing Brady Tkachuk (8) attempts a shot against Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Roman Kantserov (80) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones (3) celebrates a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Florida Panthers left wing Sandis Vilmanis (95) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane has extended his contract at Bayern Munich until 2029, a week after winning the Ballon d'Or.

The German champion announced the new deal for the England captain on Thursday after long-running talks.

Kane moved to Bayern from Tottenham in 2023 and his contract was due to run out at the end of this season.

“I feel right at home at FC Bayern. I love the club, the fans and the city of Munich. We have a fantastic team and, in Vincent Kompany, a fantastic manager," Kane said. "It makes me very proud to be part of this club. My whole family is very happy here. I was keen to stay. I’m now looking forward to the future and I want to win many more titles with this great club.”

Kane’s Ballon d’Or win last week made him the first English player in 25 years to win the soccer world’s most respected individual award, and the first from the German league in 30 years.

Kane has 156 goals in 161 games for Bayern, smashing Bundesliga records along the way, and finally winning the team trophies which eluded him in his time at Tottenham.

His haul of 73 goals for Bayern and England last season was a crucial factor in his Ballon d'Or win. After years of individual accolades but no competition wins at Tottenham, Kane won the German title with Bayern in 2024-25 and the league and cup double last season.

Soccer's biggest trophies still elude him after reaching the semifinals of the Champions League with Bayern and the World Cup semifinals with England last season.

“What began as a major transfer has, over time, become a special chapter in FC Bayern’s history,” Bayern president Herbert Hainer said. “Harry Kane lives up to every promise football has to offer, and he has secured his place in the hearts of the fans as one of the greatest figures in the sport of our time.”

The 33-year-old Kane is the second-highest all-time scorer in the English Premier League with 213 goals, 47 behind former Blackburn and Newcastle great Alan Shearer.

He will be 35 when his new contract expires, potentially leaving little time for any return to England to chase that record.

Bayern’s next game is on Saturday against Mainz in the Bundesliga.

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Munich's Harry Kane, the men's Ballon d'Or winner, waves to the fans before the German Cup soccer game between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Magdeburg, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in Munich, Germany. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane holds the Ballon d'Or trophy ahead of the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)