Reigning Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay bounced back after the initial crash loss to Toronto in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
On the away field, Floridalaget won 5–3.
It is now an equal in the series.
- We wanted a good start considering how it went in the last match, Hedman says to SVT Sport.
Three assists along with a shot on goal - this is the first time Hedman manages to pick up four points in a playoff game in the NHL.
And the Swedish back star showed the way by scoring the match's first goal.
- It was a very important goal.
Nikita Kutjerov scored one goal and two assists, Brayden Point, Corey Perry and Brandon Hagel each scored.
Big game in Tampa's goal
Andrei Vasilevsky recovered from the 0-5 loss and saved 31 shots in the Tampa goal.
And Hedman paid tribute to the team's cage keeper after the important victory.
- He was fantastic when we needed him today.
That pick rescue in the second period will be shown throughout the United States and Canada.
In one of the other quarterfinals on the East Coast, Carolina extended its lead to 2-0 over Boston after a 5-2 win at home.
Boston's Hampus Lindholm left the ice at the end of the second period after being tackled by Andrei Svetnikov.
Lindholm did not play anymore after that.
Jesper Fast scored a goal for Carolina.
The teams of the night meet again the night before Saturday, Swedish time.