Jonathan Huberdeau, Panthers rally from 4 down, beat Maple Leafs in OT

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Jonathan Huberdeau scored his second goal of the game in overtime and also had three assists, helping the Florida Panthers overcome a four-goal deficit to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-6 Tuesday night.

The Atlantic Division-leading Panthers trailed 5-1 midway through the second period before roaring back. Sam Reinhart scored twice, Aleksander Barkov had a goal and three assists, Claude Giroux got his first goal with Florida and Radko Gudas also scored.

Huberdeau took a pass from Barkov in overtime and poked it past Jack Campbell for his 102nd point this season. The Panthers improved to 49-15-6, setting a franchise record with their 104th point.

"A lot of milestones, but it’s cool doing that when we win," Huberdeau said. "It’s been a fun year. It’s been fun, but we haven’t done anything in the playoffs."

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Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring in overtime of the team's NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Each team turned to its backup goalie as the sides combined for 84 shots on goal. Sergei Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 14 shots for Florida before Spencer Knight relieved in the second period and stopped 19 of 21 attempts.

"It’s exciting to come back again," Barkov said. "But we’ve got to work so we’re not down 5-1 or 6-2. We’ve got to figure out how to manage the game the right way."

The Panthers came back from a four-goal deficit for the second consecutive game.

"It was a frenzied game," interim coach Andrew Brunette said. "I’m sure their coach is