Quinn Hughes (left) of the Vancouver Canucks shoots the puck through the legs of Erik Cernak of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday in Tampa.

Kiefer Sherwood, Linus Karlsson and Drew O’Connor scored in a 1:40 span in Vancouver’s five-goal third period and the Canucks overcame an early deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Sunday night.

Sherwood tied it 2-2 on a power play at 4:11, with his shot deflecting in off Lightning defender J.J. Moser’s skate. Sherwood has 12 goals this season.

Karlsson put the Canucks ahead at 4:54 with a backhander, and O’Connor added his fifth of the season at 5:51 on a tip. Mackenzie MacEachern scored his first of the season with 6:08 remaining, and Marcus Pettersson added his first of the season

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