Nashville(27-22-2) stormed in front 1-0 at the 6:07 mark. Ryan Ellis was able to score on an assist from Mattias Ekholm.
Florida(32-14-5) tied it 1-1 on a power-play goal at 8:28. Keith Yandle angled a pass from the top of the zone and Alekander Barkov snapped a shot by Juuse Saros for his 23rd goal of the season.
The Panthers moved ahead 2-1 on another goal with the man advantage at 2:56 of the second period as Duclair added his seventh goal with his new club. Jonathan Huberdeau picked up his 38th assist of the campaign and Sam Bennett got the secondary assist on the play.
The Predators made it 2-2 at the 6:50 mark. Luke Kunin scored with assists from Calle Jarnkrok and Mikael Gradlund.
It became 3-2 for the Preds with 7:20 left in the second. Roman Josi fired a wrist shot from the high slot which was saved by Sergei Bobrovsky, however Tanner Jeannot put in a forehand shot on the rebound.
The Cats evened it 3-3 with 2:28 to go. Barkov compiled his second goal of the game and 24th goal this season. Owen Tippett and MacKenzie Weegar were credited with assists on the play.
Nashville broke the tie with 23 seconds remaining in the frame. Ellis was able to get his second tally of the contest and fifth goal of the campaign. Spencer Knight replaced Bobrovsky in net for the Panthers once the second period ended.
In the third period, Florida once again tied it again 4-4 at the 4:46 mark. Huberdeau made a snap shot from close range that was saved and Tippett poked the puck in from the top of the crease. Frank Vatrano got a tally at 7:15 for his 18th goal this season to give the Cats a 5-4 lead.
The Panthers got another power-play goal at 6:12 for a two-goal cushion. Bennett passed the puck from the right corner and Barkov backhanded a cross-ice pass from the right circle. Huberdeau scored on a snap shot from the left circle. Huberdeau collected his fifth point of the game as he was tripped up when attempting to score into an empty net from the Nashville blue line with 1:37 left in the third.
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