Florida 3, Detroit 2

First Period_1, Detroit, Larkin 4 (Smith), 4:12. Penalties_Verhaeghe, FLA (Slashing), 0:28; Yandle, FLA (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 4:12; Staal, DET (Hooking), 11:41; Larkin, DET (Tripping), 15:09.

Second Period_2, Florida, Hornqvist 5 (Yandle, Huberdeau), 2:03 (pp). 3, Florida, Ekblad 2 (Huberdeau, Yandle), 15:04 (pp). Penalties_Detroit bench, served by Ryan (Boarding), 0:25; Ekblad, FLA (Roughing), 0:25; Rasmussen, DET (Roughing), 0:25; Nutivaara, FLA (Interference), 7:23; Helm, DET (Slashing), 14:38.

Third Period_4, Florida, Verhaeghe 5 (Nutivaara, Barkov), 8:09. 5, Detroit, Mantha 3 (Hronek, Ryan), 18:12. Penalties_None.

Shots on Goal_Florida 6-18-6_30. Detroit 13-9-12_34.

Power-play opportunities_Florida 2 of 4; Detroit 0 of 3.

Goalies_Florida, Driedger 2-0-1 (34 shots-32 saves). Detroit, Greiss 0-5-2 (30-27).

A_0 (20,000). T_2:29.

Referees_Ghislain Hebert, Jean Hebert. Linesmen_Ryan Gibbons, Brad Kovachik.