Penguins 5, Panthers 1: Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist each recorded their third two-goal performance of the season and added an assist as host Pittsburgh cruised to its second straight victory.

Defenseman Paul Martin also scored for the Penguins, who halted their two-game skid at home. Captain Sidney Crosby notched a pair of assists and Marc-Andre Fleury made 34 saves as Pittsburgh wrapped up the season series with a 2-0-1 record.

Scottie Upshall spoiled Fleury's bid for his league-leading ninth shutout with 7:37 remaining in the third period for the Panthers, who fell to 2-2-0 on their five-game road trip. Al Montoya turned aside 21 shots as Florida lost for the fifth time in seven contests.

Pittsburgh opened the scoring 9:18 into the contest as defenseman Kris Letang forced a turnover in the right faceoff circle and went behind the net before dishing the puck to Hornqvist, who beat Montoya from the doorstep. Malkin doubled the lead with 27 seconds remaining in the middle session, picking up a loose puck at the blue line and backhanding it between Montoya's pads from the right circle.

Martin made it 3-0 just 19 seconds into the third, ripping a shot from the left circle that beat Montoya high to the glove side. Hornqvist completed his two-goal effort during a power play at 3:53 as he backhanded his own rebound past the netminder from the doorstep, and Malkin concluded his with a backhander from the left of the crease just over five minutes later.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida avoided being blanked when C Vincent Trocheck pushed the puck forward on a faceoff in the right circle and passed it to Upshall, who beat Fleury from in front. ... Malkin's three-point performance was his fourth of the season while it was the third for Hornqvist, who has recorded two goals and an assist in each. ... Rookie D Aaron Ekblad was the only member of the Panthers without a shot on goal.