OTTAWA (CBSMiami/AP) – The Florida Panthers are running out of time as they continue to push for a playoff spot.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored on a penalty shot in overtime to lift the Ottawa Senators over the Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night.
Florida dropped three points behind New Jersey with a game in hand for the final wild card in the Eastern Conference.
The Devils lost to Pittsburgh 4-3 in overtime Thursday.
Pageau and Magnus Paajarvi also scored in regulation for the Senators, and Craig Anderson stopped 24 shots.
Aaron Ekblad and Evgeni Dadonov scored for the Panthers, and James Reimer made 27 saves.