Lundell evened the score at 1-1 at 6:37 of the first by sliding the puck over Swayman's pads on the goal line after intercepting Lohrei's pass behind the net.

“I feel like we've probably played Boston the most in the last two or three seasons,” Lundell said. “So we know each other very well and there are always some good fights. I love a good fight, we love a good fight, so it always gets a little heated during the games, but then we want to give our best.”

Reinhart gave the Panthers a 2-1 lead with a power play goal at 11:51, hitting Swayman with the stick side of the faceoff.

“(If) you had Tkachuk on the wall or Barkov in the hole, they're going to try to get you out clean, but then we stayed and fought and fought,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. “I didn't get into too much trouble, but they'll have their chances. But I thought the competition was just right.”

Brandon Carlo tied the game at 2-2 at 5:08 of the second period with a wrist shot from behind the right circle.

NOTES: The Panthers have won their last three meetings against the Bruins, dating back to their series victory in Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 Eastern Conference on May 17… Reinhart scored a power play and a shorthanded goal in the same game for the second time in his Career (February 29, 2024, vs. Montreal Canadiens). He became the third player in Panthers history to score both types of goals multiple times in the same game, joining Barkov (April 6, 2023 and January 6, 2022) and Pavel Bure (January 20, 2001 and March 3, 1999). . … Bruins forward David Pastrnak's season-opening scoring streak ended after three games.