The Florida Panthers earned a split in its preseason-opening double-header with the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena.
Aleksander Barkov notched the game-winning goal with one second left in overtime to give the Cats a hard-fought 4-3 victory in the afternoon game. The assists on the decider went to Carter Verhaeghe and Aaron Ekblad,
After a tentative start, Florida eventually jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the Predators fought back to tie the score.
Barkov sprung Eetu Luostarinen on a shorthanded breakaway late in the first period and the young Finn finished with a flourish at 19:17.