Florida(37-37-4) took a 1-0 lead at the 9:25 mark of the first period. Carter Verhaeghe got to a rebound and snapped a shot from the left circle for his 25th goal of the season. It was the third time in his NHL career that Verhaeghe has reached the 25-goal plateau.
Montreal(46-22-10) evened it up 1-1 on the man advantage 54 seconds into the second period. Cole Caufield zipped a cross-ice pass from the left wing and Ivan Demidov one-timed a slap shot from the top right circle past Daniil Tarasov for his 18th goal of the campaign.
The Panthers regained the lead 2-1 with 6:17 remaining in the second. Luke Kunin made an outlet pass from his own zone and Cole Reinhardt pushed the puck ahead from the neutral zone. He eventually put in his fifth goal of the year on a forehand shot from the left side of the crease by Jakub Dobes.
In the third period, the Habs tied it 2-2 at 6:22 on a delayed penalty. Phillip Danault chalked up his sixth goal this season when he snapped a shot from the slot area.
The Cats moved ahead 3-2 at the 7:49 mark of the third period. Gustav Forsling released a shot from the left point and Eetu Luostarinen redirected it from the low slot for his 10th goal in 2025-26.
The Canadiens pulled their goalie for an extra attacker with under two minutes to go. They scored with 20.1 seconds left in the third to tie it up 3-3. Nick Suzuki collected his 28th goal of the season on a a snap shot from close range.
In the shootout, the Habs picked up the victory. Caufield scored on their first attempt and Alexandre Texier converted on their second attempt. The Panthers fell to 5-2 in shootouts this season while the Canadiens improved to 4-5.
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