Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers, ESPN+ Hockey Night

NHL

Lightning

36-25-6, 78 PTS

5-3

Final

Panthers

45-19-4, 94 PTS

Amerant Bank Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftFLA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	11	3	2	16
FLA	12	18	20	50

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy47/50 SV, .940

Sergei Bobrovsky11/15 SV, .733

Team	1	2	3	T
TB	2	2	1	5
FLA	0	2	1	3

Who won: Lightning 5-3

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 in ESPN+ Hockey Night on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers win the series 2-1. The Lightning outscored the Panthers 2-0 in the 1st period. Steven Stamkos led the Lightning in goals (2). Sam Reinhart led the Panthers in goals (2).

Recap · Mar 16

Steven Stamkos scores 2, Vasilevskiy has 47 saves as Lightning beat Panthers 5-3

Steven Stamkos scored two goals, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 47 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Saturday night.

What it means

Season series: FLA wins series 2-1.
Lightning 15-16-2 on the road; Panthers 21-10-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Emil Lilleberg D
Undisclosed
Out
Dominic James C
Hand
Injured Reserve
Yanni Gourde C
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Panthers1st in Atlantic Division

Aaron Ekblad D
Personal
Out
Brad Marchand LW
Leg, left
Day-To-Day
Aleksander Barkov C
Lower Body, left
Injured Reserve
Jonah Gadjovich LW
Upper Body, Surgery
Injured Reserve
MacKenzie Entwistle RW
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Andrei Vasilevskiy G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Panthers1st in Atlantic Division

Sergei Bobrovsky G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

FLA wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Panthers 9, Lightning 2 (Feb 17)

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Game info

Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL · Attendance 19,396
Officials: Eric Furlatt (Referee), Frederick L'Ecuyer (Referee), Jonny Murray (Linesman), Kilian McNamara (Linesman)