Florida(35-21-3) busted out to a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal at the 1:23 mark. Aleksander Barkov angled a pass from the left wing. Sam Reinhart carried the puck to the low slot and sent a backdoor pass. Sam Bennett tapped it in from the left side of the crease past Juuse Saros for his 19th goal of the season.
It became 2-0 for the Panthers when Justin Sourdif scored his first NHL goal at 4:21 of the second period on a forehand shot from the top of the crease. Jesper Boqvist and Niko Mikkola picked up the assists on the play.
Nashville(20-30-7) broke the shutout at 4:30 of the third period. Michael McCarron placed in a rebound with a backhand shot from the right of the crease by Spencer Knight for his third tally this year.
The Cats expanded their lead to 3-1 with 10:58 remaining in the third. Barkov banked the puck off the right-wing boards and an Aaron Ekblad slap shot from the right point went wide left of the cage. Gustav Forsling released a wrist shot from the left wing and it floated in for his ninth goal of the campaign.
The Panthers make it 4-1 during a 4-on-4 situation with 4:26 left in the third. Bennett took the puck away and centered it from the left circle. Mackie Samoskevich put in a backhand shot from the crease area for his ninth goal this season.
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