Aleksander Barkov scored 2:26 into overtime, on Florida’s first shot of the extra session, to give the Panthers a big 3-2 comeback win over the visiting Buffalo Sabres.
The victory got the Panthers back to NHL .500 at 10-10-4 and keeps the club on a pace for the possibility of a big homestand (currently 2-1-1) with four more games to come at the BB&T Center.
Florida outplayed the Sabres in the first period, out-shooting them 14-6, but had to settle for a 1-1 tie after twenty minutes as Buffalo took advantage of one glaring mistake and the Cats’ Mike Hoffman and Frank Vatrano both caught iron.