Defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron scored at 1:32 of overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning avoided an embarrassing loss and posted a 4-3 home victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.

Sean Bergenheim recorded a goal and an assist, Steve Downie and captain Vincent Lecavalier also scored and Dwayne Roloson made 31 saves for the Lightning, who improved to 5-2-0 on their record-tying 12-game homestand.

Bergenheim entered the offensive zone and dished the puck to Bergeron, who beat All-Star Cam Ward from the top of the right faceoff circle for his first goal of the season and Tampa Bay's eighth win in 10 games.

Bergeron's goal salvaged a Lightning win that looked to be in doubt after Carolina All-Star rookie Jeff Skinner and Erik Cole stunned the crowd in Tampa, scoring in the final minute to erase a 3-1 deficit and force overtime.

After a scoreless first period, Tampa Bay got on the board at 4:26 of the second when Downie grabbed a loose puck in the slot and slid a backhander past Ward. Lecavalier doubled the lead during a power play less than four minutes later with his fourth goal in five contests.

Carolina halved the deficit at 9:08 as All-Star captain Eric Staal tipped the puck past Roloson during a man advantage. Bergenheim converted a 2-on-1 with 7:12 remaining in the third to restore the Lightning's two-goal bulge, setting the stage for the Carolina comeback.