SUNRISE, Fla. — Brad Marchand scored in the fourth round of the shootout in his return to Florida’s lineup after missing two games, giving the Panthers a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins, his former team, on Wednesday night.

Anton Lundell had a goal and two assists for his second three-point game of the season, while Matthew Tkachuk and Uvis Balinskis each had a goal and an assist as the Panthers ended a four-game losing streak. Sergei Bobrovsky made 25 saves.

Michael Eyssimont scored twice for the Bruins, who lost two straight games in Florida in a shootout, including Sunday’s NHL Stadium Series game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Mark Kastelic and Casey Mittelstadt also had goals and Joonas Korpisalo had 22 saves for Boston, which has lost only once in regulation in its last 14 games.

The Panthers trailed 2-1 after the first period despite taking the lead on a goal from Eetu Luostarinen at 4:22.

Eyssimont scored a pair of goals on breakaways — including one when he came racing out of the penalty box and got Bobrovsky to go down, leaving the net open enough for him to be able to tuck the puck in.

Florida scored three goals on special teams in the second period — two on the power play and one short-handed.

Balinskis tied the score 30 seconds into the period. Tkachuk made it 3-2 at 2:22 with a power-play goal, and the Panthers extended their lead with 1:27 remaining in the second as Sam Reinhart fed Lundell off a rush while Florida was killing a penalty.

Boston pulled within 4-3 in the third on Kastelic’s goal and tied it when Mittelstadt collected a rebound off a David Pastrnak shot and lifted the puck over Bobrovsky with 9:30 remaining, while Boston was on a power play.

Up next

Bruins: Host Columbus on Feb. 26

Panthers: Visit Tampa Bay on Thursday night