Tkachuk, Tka-ching: Florida Panthers Swamp Senators

SUNRISE — Brady Tkachuk opened the scoring in the Tkachuk Bowl between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers with a power-play goal in the first.

Matthew Tkachuk had the final say, however.

With a goal and two assists in a four-goal second, Matthew Tkachuk led the Panthers to their fifth win in six games, this one 5-1 over Brady and the Senators.

This was the final game for both teams before the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off — of which the Tkachuk brothers will be teammates for Team USA — and the Panthers went into it on a heater.

So, did Matthew Tkachuk who extended his goal streak to six games.

Florida trailed 1-0 on Brady’s power-play goal in the first — only Matthew answered for the Panthers at 6:18 of the second with a power-play goal of his own.

Tkachuk then sent a fluttering point shot toward the net that Sasha Barkov knocked home to give the Panthers their first — and final — lead of the night.

Gus Forsling and Sam Bennett also scored in a second period absolutely dominated by the Panthers.

Florida will be off until playing host to Brandon Montour and the Kraken on Feb. 22 and will have eight players — by far the most in the NHL — at the 4 Nations tournament which starts Wednesday in Montreal.

GAME NOTES: SENATORS AT PANTHERS

• This was the 24th time that the Tkachuk brothers faced each other and the third time that both scored. Brady has seven goals and 13 points in 24 games; Matthew has eight and 29.
• Matthew Tkachuk’s six-game goal streak is the third-longest goal streak in Panthers history; Sam Reinhart had eight last season.
• Reinhart got an assist on Tkachuk’s goal which gave him 600 in his career.
• Tkachuk’s three-point second period was seventh three-point period with the Panthers — second-most in franchise history behind Jonathan Huberdeau (12).

HOW THEY SCORED

• Senators 1, Panthers 0 (6:38 1st PP): Brady Tkachuk finds himself all alone on the right side of the net, puts a shot between the skates of Sergei Bobrovsky and it trickles in.
• Panthers 1, Senators 1 (6:18 2nd PP): Matthew Tkachuk was not to be outdone, snapping a shot from the right circle that zipped under Linus Ullmark’s right arm.
• Panthers 2, Senators 1 (11:36 2nd): Tkachuk — Matthew, again — floats a knuckleball from inside the blue that Sasha Barkov bats down.
• Panthers 3, Senators 1 (13:52 2nd): Gus Forsling flies through the zone with the puck and uncorks a monster wrister from 35 feet out that beats Ullmark gloveside.
• Panthers 4, Senators 1 (17:58 2nd): Not to be outdone, Sam Bennett blisters a soft pass from Tkachuk from the right dot.
• Panthers 5, Senators 1 (18:38 2nd EN/SH): Anton Lundell finishes this one off.

FHN’S 3 STARS OF THE GAME

• 1. Matthew Tkachuk, Florida
• 2. Sasha Barkov, Florida
• 3. Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa

ON DECK: GAME No. 58

SEATTLE KRAKEN at FLORIDA PANTHERS

• When: Saturday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m.
• Where: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
• Local TV: Scripps Sports — WSFL 39 (Miami/FtL); WHDT 9 (WPB); LAFF 36.3 (SWFla)
• Streaming: Panthers+, ESPN+
• Radio: WPOW 96.5-FM2; WBZT 1230-AM (Palm Beach); WCTH 100.3-FM (Florida Keys); SiriusXM
• Panthers Radio Streaming: SiriusXM 932, NHL App
• Season Series (Panthers Lead 1-0) — At Seattle: Panthers 2, Kraken 1 SO (Dec. 11). At Florida: Feb. 22.
• Last Season: Tied 1-1
• All-Time Regular Season Series: Seattle leads 4-3-0
• Up Next for the Panthers: Feb. 25 at Nashville Predators, 8 p.m.