The Panthers will defend their home court in Game 5 on Wednesday and the Stars will travel to Colorado for Game 6 on Thursday.

Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones scored third-period goals 11 seconds apart and the Florida Panthers stormed from behind to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-

Aaron Ekblad tied the game with 3:47 to go in the third period and 11 seconds later, Seth Jones sent a point shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy for the game-winner.

The Dallas Stars celebrate a goal by Mason Marchment during the second period in Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, April 28, 2025, in Dallas.

Johnston’s record-setting starter goal came on a shot from the immediate left of the net. The 21-year-old forward already in his 43rd career playoff game was skating toward the back wall and passing the red line when he took the shot that ricocheted off goalie Mackenzie Blackwood.

They will meet on Monday night, April 28, at American Airlines Center in Dallas to see who can move within a win of clinching this series. Game time is 9:30 p.m. EDT and can be seen on ESPN and Altitude Sports Network or live streamed on ESPN+, fubo TV (FREE trial), DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount) or Sling TV (introductory discount).