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scored twice for the Panthers (17-4-3), who trailed by a goal three times. Florida trailed by three goals in each of its past two games, a 5-4 win against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday and a 7-4 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
"They stayed with the game plan," Florida coach Andrew Brunette said. "We played a strong game, regardless of the result. We had the puck all game, it felt like."
Sergei Bobrovsky made 22 saves for Florida, which has won 14 of 15 home games.
Ville Husso made an NHL career-high 48 saves for the Blues (12-8-4). It was his second straight start with goalie Jordan Binnington in NHL COVID-19 protocol. He made 31 saves in a 4-2 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
"I need to step up and play at a good level every night. It's nice to get some back-to-back games," Husso said. "I haven't played those for a while. I think it's easier for me to get dialed in right away for games when you play back-to-back games. It was a tight game and kind of disappointing. But, one point, they're a good hockey team too, and we got one point so we need to look at the positive side."