Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning, East 1st Round Game 5
On the ice
FLA shoots leftTB shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 16 | 8 | 7 | 31 |
| TB | 9 | 13 | 7 | 29 |
In net
Sergei Bobrovsky26/29 SV, .897
Andrei Vasilevskiy25/30 SV, .833| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| TB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Who won: Panthers 6-3
The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 in East 1st Round Game 5 on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at Benchmark International Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Panthers outscored the Lightning 2-0 in the 3rd period. Carter Verhaeghe led the Panthers in goals (1). Nick Paul led the Lightning in goals (1).
Play by play
- End of the 3rd period
- End of the 3rd period
- P3 0:38
A.J. Greer hit Zemgus Girgensons
- P3 0:41
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by A.J. Greer
- P3 1:00
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
- P3 1:19
Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Victor Hedman
- P3 1:26
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
- P3 1:26
Erik Cernak Cross-checking against Brad Marchand
- P3 1:50
Nick Paul hit Dmitry Kulikov
- P3 2:02
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Erik Cernak
- P3 2:31
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
- P3 2:35
Anthony Cirelli hit Niko Mikkola
- P3 2:36TO
Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
- P3 3:08
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
- P3 3:11
Nick Paul faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
- P3 3:13
Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
- P3 3:27TO
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
- P3 3:30
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide Right
- P3 3:54
Erik Cernak hit Eetu Luostarinen
- P3 3:59
Conor Geekie shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
- P3 4:17
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Conor Geekie
- P3 4:19
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
- P3 4:24
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
- GOALP3 4:24
Goal! Wrist shot
Sam Reinhart
Sam Reinhart Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
FLA 6 - 3 TB - P3 4:31
Nick Paul faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Leaders
FLATB 
