The Panthers erased a 4-1 deficit tonight and beat the Red Wings 5-4 at home, with Anton Lundell scoring the lead goal while Detroit's net was empty.

Florida looked flat early. By the time the second period was ending, the Panthers were chasing the game against John Gibson, and Detroit had controlled the first period, a 76.33 xGF% for the Red Wings according to the beat writers.

The turn came late in the 2nd. Gustav Forsling scored with 17.8 seconds left in the period to make it 4-2, a shift after what the Winged Wheel Podcast called an awful icing call.

Lundell then made it 4-3 early in the 3rd, with 17:28 left. He had started the period centering the Tkachuk brothers, a lineup move from Paul Maurice that paid off almost right away.

Lars Eller tied it with about 3:31 left, according to BR_OpenIce, and the Panthers had pulled even after trailing by three.

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Then came the finish. Lundell scored again to put Florida in front, with Detroit's net empty, and the Panthers' own account posted it moments later.

The team also highlighted the diving assist that set up the lead goal.

Carter Verhaeghe assisted on all of the first three Florida goals, which is the kind of quiet night that gets lost when the highlights are all about the third period.

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Akira Schmid started in net opposite Gibson after Jacob Markstrom made 38 saves in his last start. Schmid didn't get much early help, but he stayed in the game, and the room did the rest.

Sam Reinhart scored his 200th goal with the Panthers early on, and Sam Bennett and Alex DeBrincat fought in the 2nd. Detroit, by the beat writers' count, outshot Florida 19-14 at one point. The Red Wings led for most of the night and still left empty-handed.

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That hurts for Detroit, which came in on a four-game losing streak. The Panthers, meanwhile, have a game that will feel like two points they stole. We'd also say Maurice's decision to put Lundell between the Tkachuks deserves some credit, because the 3rd period looked nothing like the first two.

The team record and standings in our sheet don't yet include tonight's result. Florida was 10-7-2 before puck drop, and the win only helps.

Next up is a trip to St. Louis on Saturday. The Blues beat the Red Wings on Tuesday, so Florida won't catch them cold.

This article was written with the help of artificial intelligence, based on public reports and official sources.