Tanner Jeannot’s shorthanded goal 10:41 into the third period tied the game and then the 24-year-old clinched it with an empty-netter with 1:32 remaining to help the Nashville Predators upset the Florida Panthers by a 6-4 count at FLA Live Arena.
It was Florida’s first loss on home ice since December 16. The Cats had leads of 1-0, 3-1, and 4-3, but couldn’t hold off the resilient Predators, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
Sam Reinhart opened the scoring 6:45 into the first with a power-play goal. Jonathan Huberdeau settled down Anthony Duclair’s cross on the side boards and went down low to Reinhart, who stepped in front and fired the puck over David Rittich’s glove.