Florida(27-20-3) roared out to a 1-0 lead at the 6:44 mark of the first period. Sam Reinhart collected his 25th goal of the season on a wrist shot from the low slot. It was the sixth consecutive season and seventh overall that Reinhart has reached the 25-goal plateau.
Minnesota(29-14-10) evened it up 1-1 on the power play at 9:17 of the first. Kirill Kaprizov picked up his 28th goal of the campaign on a shot from the low right circle.
The Panthers reclaimed the lead 2-1 on a power-play tally with 1:40 left in the period. Brad Marchand got his 24th goal in 2025-26 on a backhand shot from the inner left circle.
The Wild tied it 2-2 with the man advantage at 4:33 of the second period. Joel Eriksson Ek chalked up his 12th goal this year when he released a backhand shot from the left side of the crease.
In the third period, Minnesota moved ahead 3-2 with 7:51 to go. Matt Boldy went on a breakaway and from the slot area scored a shorthanded goal for his 28th goal this season.
It became 3-3 as the Cats got a power-play goal with 6:49 remaining. Sam Bennett found the net as he lifted a wrist shot from the left side of the crease for his 19th goal this season.
Florida won the game in overtime at the 3:00 mark. Carter Verhaeghe made a square pass in the low slot and Marchand got his second goal of the contest and 25th goal of the campaign on a forehand shot from the crease area. It was the 11th occasion that Marchand reached at least 25 goals in a single season.
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