The Montreal Canadiens ended their five-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers, spurred by Nick Suzuki's pivotal goal and two ass

Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist on his 21st birthday, and Lane Hutson had three assists for the Canadiens (34-30-9), who had lost five straight (0-3-2) before defeating the Panthers for the third time in three games this season. Sam Montembeault made 24 saves.

Nick Suzuki scored to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers. Suzuki scored on a snap shot with 17:58 left in the third period to put the Canadiens ahead 3-2.

Less than 48 hours after a less-than-convincing performance against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Montreal Canadiens had a much better showing against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers.

The Florida Panthers get to head out on their final multi-game road trip with a chip on their collective shoulder thanks to Sunday’s game in Sunrise.

After picking up a pair of wins over Pittsburgh and Utah while enjoying some down time in-between, the Panthers will look to complete their second straight perfect homestand when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday afternoon in Sunrise.

Montreal scored two in the third to beat the Panthers Sunday 4-2, snapping a five-game losing streak and moving back into the Eastern Conference’s second final Wild Card spot. The loss dropped the Panthers to third in the Atlantic Division,

As the final horn was about to sound, Mikkola wound up and sent a slap shot toward the Montreal net while the Canadiens players had already begun skating toward goaltender Sam Montembeault to celebrate the win.

Florida Panthers (44-26-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (34-30-9, in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens face the Florida Panthers in a matchup of Atlantic Division squads.