Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Panthers

2-0-1, 5 PTS

5-3

Final

Lightning

1-1-1, 3 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

On the ice

FLA shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
FLA	4	10	11	25
TB	5	11	12	28

In net

Kirill Gerasimyuk11/12 SV, .917

Andrei Vasilevskiy20/24 SV, .833

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

Who won: Panthers 5-3

The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The Panthers outscored the Lightning 3-1 in the 3rd period. Kai Schwindt led the Panthers in goals (1). Jansen Harkins led the Lightning in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:15
John Beecher faceoff won against Sam O'Reilly
P3 0:24
John Beecher faceoff won against Sam O'Reilly
GOALP3 0:24
Goal! Snap shot
Sandis Vilmanis
Sandis Vilmanis Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Uvis Balinskis (1)
FLA 5 - 3 TB
P3 0:57
Brayden Point faceoff won against Lars Eller
P3 1:01
Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Kirill Gerasimyuk
P3 1:16
John Carlson shot blocked by Cole Schwindt
P3 1:27
Jake Guentzel Slap Shot Hit Right Post
P3 1:28
Brandon Hagel Backhand Wide Left
P3 2:51
Sam Lafferty hit Victor Hedman
P3 2:57
Conor Geekie shot blocked by John Beecher
P3 3:19
Sam O'Reilly hit John Beecher
P3 3:34
John Beecher faceoff won against Sam O'Reilly
P3 3:40
Sam O'Reilly faceoff won against John Beecher
P3 3:56
Sam O'Reilly faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
P3 4:05
Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Sam O'Reilly
P3 4:11
Brayden Point Tip-In Wide Right
P3 4:17
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Kirill Gerasimyuk
P3 4:28
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Kirill Gerasimyuk
P3 4:33
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Kirill Gerasimyuk
P3 4:47
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 4:49
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Kirill Gerasimyuk
P3 5:37
Brayden Point faceoff won against Lars Eller
P3 5:39
Jake Guentzel Backhand saved by Kirill Gerasimyuk