The Panthers will play 56 games inside the Central Division this season. Florida is now 5-1-0 in their last six home openers.
Chicago(0-3-0) thought they had taken a 1-0 lead with 7:28 left in the first period. Pius Suter carried the puck into the Panthers zone, stopped in the left circle and backhanded a pass through the slot. Patrick Kane one-time a shot for a goal, however he was called offside following a video replay review.
Florida(1-0-0) made it 1-0 just 12 seconds into the second period. Aaron Ekblad flicked a wrist shot from the right point.
The Panthers increased their lead to 2-0 at the 14:27 mark of the second. Keith Yandle raced to the left-wing boards and made a spinning forehand shot. Jonathan Huberdeau and Eetu Luostarinen were both credited with assists on the play. It was the 100th NHL goal for Yandle and the first NHL point for Luostarinen.
The Blackhawks cut the deficit to 2-1 with 7:36 remaining in the period on a power-play goal. Kane sent the puck from the right circle to the high slot. Duncan Keith angled it to Alex DeBrincat in the left circle and he fired a one-time shot by Chris Driedger for his second goal this season.
In the third period, Chicago evened it up 2-2 with a 4-on-4 goal at 2:53. Suter won a faceoff in the left circle, Keith passed from the top left circle and Connor Murphy snapped a shot.
Florida responded 22 seconds later to regain the lead 3-2. Carter Verghaehe connected a lead pass and Luostarinen scored on a breakaway past Collin Delia for his first career goal.
It became 4-2 for the Panthers at the 5:57 mark. Patric Hornqvist put in his first goal wearing a Panthers uniform on assists from Huberdeau and Radko Gudas. Huberdeau set a Panthers franchise record with his 67th multi-point game at home to pass Olli Jokinen.
The Cats scored again during a power play with 3:05 remaining in the third for a 5-2 lead. Huberdeau picked up the tally while Barkov and Hornqvist got the assists on the play.
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