SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nick Cousins pulled Florida into a tie in the final minute of regulation, Carter Verhaeghe scored 1:26 into overtime and the Panthers got a wild 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
Florida led 3-0 barely 6 minutes into the contest, gave up the next four goals and then needed the late heroics from Cousins and Verhaeghe.
Ryan Lomberg, Gustav Forsling and Aleksander Barkov also scored for the Panthers.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 18 saves.
Sean Kuraly, Boone Jenner, Alexandre Texier and Kirill Marchenko scored for the Blue Jackets.
Spencer Martin made 35 saves in relief of Elvis Merzlinkins.