Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

29-25-3, 61 PTS

1-6

Final

37-14-4, 78 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: ESPN+

Team	1	2	3	T
FLA	0	0	1	1
TB	2	2	2	6

Who won: Lightning 6-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-1 on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning win the series 3-1. The Lightning outscored the Panthers 2-0 in the 1st period. Oliver Bjorkstrand led the Lightning in goals (1). Mackie Samoskevich led the Panthers in goals (1).

Leaders

FLATB

Goals

Mackie Samoskevich

1

Oliver Bjorkstrand

1

Assists

Jesper Boqvist

1

Oliver Bjorkstrand

1

Points

Mackie Samoskevich

1

Oliver Bjorkstrand

2

Scoring

1st

2:08

Goal

Brandon Hagel Goal (27) Tip-In, assists: Victor Hedman (13)

0-1

14:08

Goal

Zemgus Girgensons Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Pontus Holmberg (8), Yanni Gourde (15)

0-2

2nd

1:14

Goal

Jake Guentzel Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Darren Raddysh (35), Nikita Kucherov (62)

0-3

17:50

Goal

Erik Cernak Goal (1) Wrap-around, assists: Ryan McDonagh (6), Dominic James (8)

0-4

3rd

6:09

Goal

Pontus Holmberg Goal (9) Poke, assists: Gage Goncalves (11), Oliver Bjorkstrand (17)

0-5

9:50

Goal

Mackie Samoskevich Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jesper Boqvist (5), Anton Lundell (24)

1-5

15:41

Goal

Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: none

1-6

Scores shown as FLA-TB.

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