NHL roundup: Florida Panthers prevail in shootout as Ottawa Senators come alive

[h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/florida-panthers-fc1eq8Pp/seattle-kraken-MibYQ5nU/?mid=SnrQthZG"]Florida Panthers 5-4 Seattle Kraken (SO)[/a][/h2][p]An incredible fight-back from the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/seattle-kraken/MibYQ5nU/"]Seattle Kraken[/a] won them a point, as they ultimately fell 5-4 to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/florida-panthers/fc1eq8Pp/"]Florida Panthers[/a] in a shootout.[/p][p]It looked like the Panthers would cruise to victory in regulation time as they took a three-goal lead twice. When [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gregor-noah/M7abyYWh/"]Noah Gregor[/a]'s goal occurred with 7:39 left in the third period to put the hosts up 4-1, it looked all but over.[/p][p]However, the Kraken had other plans. In the space of two minutes and 20 seconds, they tied things up. Goals from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/beniers-matthew/UyRq0zC0/"]Matthew Beniers[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eberle-jordan/WQjIsfMn/"]Jordan Eberle[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mcmann-bobby/hfrlky7b/"]Bobby McMann[/a] tied the game at 4-4, to the disbelief of the home fans.[/p][embed guid="f325eb8a-58fa-413d-8258-4a0a8beffdd7" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GTw12xKSrQ" social-type="youtube" /][p]In the end, Florida would still have the last laugh. The game went to a shootout, where [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hinostroza-vinnie/AL5V8Hwd/"]Vinnie Hinostroza[/a] was the only skater to convert his attempt as the Panthers won 1-0.[/p][p]While there is next to no chance of the Panthers defending their Stanley Cup crown, they can enjoy their 35th win of the season. The victory also meant [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pauli-maurice/AHOD5cqs/"]Paul Maurice[/a] earned his 2,000th success as a head coach in the league, becoming just the second coach to reach that number.[/p][p]The Kraken are now five points out of the playoff places in the West, though they do have one game more than those above them. They will want to end this rut as soon as possible though, as they have now lost their last four.[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/nashville-predators-QV0K6kn4/san-jose-sharks-E588Co9j/?mid=Ymmvl9tp"]Nashville Predators 6-3 San Jose Sharks[/a][/h2][p]A five-goal haul from the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nashville-predators/QV0K6kn4/"]Nashville Predators[/a] in the first period were more than enough for them to top the visiting [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-jose-sharks/E588Co9j/"]San Jose Sharks[/a] 6-3.[/p][p]While he did not get a goal from himself, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marchessault-jonathan/j5IFXmLj/"]Jonathan Marchessault[/a] played provider for three of his team-mates as he managed a hat-trick of assists.[/p][embed guid="3309030c-fc6c-450f-883e-c0538aeba910" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPNrMgsfrd8" social-type="youtube" /][p]While the Sharks did tie things up after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/forsberg-filip/rHO2BcBm/"]Filip Forsberg[/a] put the Preds in front, the home team dominated after that. By the end of the first period, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wood-matthew/GfsHNFsa/"]Matthew Wood[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/josi-roman/nmlFYSoh/"]Roman Josi[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hughes-luke/r3HZXy2R/"]Luke Evangeslita[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/skjei-brady/M5fToLzU/"]Brady Skjei[/a] all got on the board to all but secure the win with two frames left.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smith-william/vmahuod7/"]William Smith[/a]'s two goals late on for the Sharks were mere consolations, as they failed to match their opponents in converting their opportunities.[/p][p]Nashville have a bit of a buffer for the final playoff berth in the West thanks to that win, as they are now three points ahead of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-kings/CIDo8i2o/"]Los Angeles Kings[/a]. It was also their fifth win on the spin. As for the Sharks, they are now seven points back of their opponents as their hopes of making the postseason are starting to dwindle.[/p][p][i][b]Other results[/b][/i][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/colorado-avalanche-hACAnvBa/pittsburgh-penguins-AkN0nWU6/?mid=pOEjcDJc"]Pittsburgh Penguins 2-6 Colorado Avalanche[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/columbus-blue-jackets-0vCzmbQ5/philadelphia-flyers-QySGG7oT/?mid=KpN4Z9Rj"]Philadelphia Flyers 2-3 Columbus Blue Jackets[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/chicago-blackhawks-A1kbmKeg/new-york-islanders-xESz5TGG/?mid=00tYvW3T"]New York Islanders 3-4 Chicago Blackhawks[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/carolina-hurricanes-Sx0gl0tm/montreal-canadiens-nu2G7VWc/?mid=4SZAmiLj"]Montreal Canadiens 5-2 Carolina Hurricanes[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/detroit-red-wings-dnJdmCF0/ottawa-senators-noTCHmWM/?mid=rBvjBfDc"]Detroit Red Wings 2-3 Ottawa Senators[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/boston-bruins-jeans23J/toronto-maple-leafs-ShE7Z8G3/?mid=8dlugDcT"]Boston Bruins 2-4 Toronto Maple Leafs[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/minnesota-wild-j9Ck7BHi/tampa-bay-lightning-YVE3zk1c/?mid=6w3aeilA"]Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 Minnesota Wild[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/vegas-golden-knights-fTT0TsUg/winnipeg-jets-r3L8pAaJ/?mid=jyrb9YsA"]Winnipeg Jets 4-1 Vegas Golden Knights[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/st-louis-blues-KSAayVoi/washington-capitals-UND9nmoG/?mid=E367gVIM"]St. Louis Blues 3-0 Washington Capitals[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/dallas-stars-vVAvnIuC/new-jersey-devils-Kh0O591A/?mid=61onnmBd"]Dallas Stars 4-6 New Jersey Devils[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/calgary-flames-EZekktRt/los-angeles-kings-CIDo8i2o/?mid=rZMx2jzp"]Calgary Flames 3-2 Los Angeles Kings (SO)[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/edmonton-oilers-Mg0qoxeI/utah-mammoth-hnwxhtVp/?mid=CjW67CCM"]Utah Mammoth 2-5 Edmonton Oilers[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/edmonton-oilers-Mg0qoxeI/utah-mammoth-hnwxhtVp/?mid=CjW67CCM"]Vancouver Canucks 3-5 Anaheim Ducks[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/nhl/"]Follow all of the National Hockey League action on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]