Reinhart scores in SO as Panthers beat Sharks 4-3

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored within the fourth spherical of the shootout to present the Florida Panthers a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night time.

Carter Verhaeghe had a aim and an help, and Aleksander Barkov and Radko Gudas additionally scored for Florida. Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and Anton Lundell had two. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 pictures.

“It was one of those nights when it’s the goalie competition you know, especially the overtime and shootout,” Bobrovsky stated. “I have fun in those games.”

Erik Karlsson had a aim and two assists, and Matt Benning and Timo Meier additionally scored for the Sharks, who’ve misplaced three straight. James Reimer completed with 41 saves.

Trailing 2-0 after two durations, San Jose obtained on the scoreboard when Meier transformed on a 5-on-3 energy play at 1:04 of the third along with his third aim in two video games.

Karlsson tied it along with his seventh aim and twelfth level in a four-game scoring streak at 6:34 of the third interval.

“When I’m 50 years old I’ll look back on it and I’ll be happy about it,” Karlsson stated.

Benning put the Sharks forward with 8:12 left along with his first aim since becoming a member of San Jose, however Verhaeghe tied it 3-3 with 1:22 left and Bobrovsky pulled for an additional skater to ship it to additional time.

“I think we slowed our game down, especially the puck carrier,” Reinhart stated. “A little bit too much standing around watching and they swarmed us.”

The Panthers misplaced assistant captain Patric Hornqvist at 9:14 of the primary interval after he was hit up excessive by Sharks ahead Luke Kunin, who was ejected for the unlawful test to the top main.

“Disappointing, because I really liked the way we crawled back into it,” Sharks coach David Quinn stated. “Any time you get a five-minute major, that really skews the period.”

Barkov gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead on the following energy play getting his second of the season with 6:17 left within the interval.

“He’s up and mobile and everything’s fine, but I won’t know until sometime tonight,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice stated about Hornqvist.

Gudas prolonged the Panthers’ lead with 4:10 left within the second with a one-timer from the purpose by means of visitors for his first.

THE QUEST FOR 100

Sharks coach David Quinn fell quick once more of getting his a hundredth profession NHL win. San Jose is now 0-1-2 since Quinn obtained No. 99 in opposition to Toronto on Oct. 27.

UP NEXT

Panthers: At Los Angeles on Saturday night time.

Sharks: Host Anaheim on Saturday night time to complete a six-game homestand.