Panthers complete 4-1 comeback to beat Red Wings 5-4

Anton Lundell scored his second goal of the night with 2:40 remaining to seal a 5-4 victory for the Florida Panthers over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. The result marked the largest comeback of the season for the Panthers, who overcame a three-goal deficit to take the win.

Detroit established a commanding lead early in the second period. The Red Wings took a 4-1 advantage with less than 30 seconds left in the middle stanza. Andreas Englund scored his first goal in more than two years to help build that lead. His other goals in his career came in 2023 and October 17, 2024. Marco Kasper also recorded his first goal of the season during the Detroit surge.

The momentum shifted when Sam Reinhart scored just 3:52 into the game. That tally was his 200th goal with the Panthers. Although Detroit scored the next four goals to pull away, the Panthers mounted a late rally. Lars Eller and Gustav Forsling added goals to close the gap.

Carter Verhaeghe provided three assists for Florida. The home crowd in Detroit became impatient as the deficit shrank. Forsling scored with 18 seconds left in the second period to make the score 4-2. Lundell then cut the lead to one goal with 2:32 left in the third period.

Eller tied the game at 3-3 with 3:31 on the clock. Lundell followed with the decisive strike less than a minute later. The Panthers had entered the game as the only team in the National Hockey League without a point against a divisional opponent this season. They are now 1-4-0 in games against Atlantic Division rivals.

The Red Wings dropped their fifth consecutive game. Lucas Raymond and J.T. Compher also scored for Detroit. Moritz Seider recorded two assists. The Red Wings will play at Tampa Bay on Saturday night. The Panthers will visit St. Louis on Saturday night.