OTTAWA, April 13 (UPI) -- Joe Nieuwendyk scored the game winner and Roberto Luongo set the all-time Panthers' victory record in a 5-4 Florida overtime victory over Ottawa Thursday.
The Senators nevertheless clinched the Northeast Division title and leads the Eastern Conference with 111 points, two points ahead of second place Carolina with three games left.
With his 107th career win with the Panthers, Luongo surpassed John Vanbiesbrouck for the franchise record.
Olli Jokinen had a goal and an assist for the Panthers. Alexei Semenov, Jonathan Sim and Martin Gelinas also scored for Florida, and Luongo made 46 saves.
Daniel Alfredsson and Mike Fisher each scored a goal and an assist for the Senators, who have dropped five of six. Jason Spezza and Peter Schaefer had the other goals and Michael Morrison made 30 saves.
