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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers

NHL
Lightning
21-13-3, 45 PTS
4-2
Final
Panthers
20-15-2, 42 PTS
Amerant Bank Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftFLA shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
TB128525
FLA581326

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy24/26 SV, .923
Sergei Bobrovsky21/24 SV, .875
Team123T
TB2114
FLA1102

Who won: Lightning 4-2

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Amerant Bank Arena. Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (2). Eetu Luostarinen led the Panthers in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.4Nikita KucherovRW
  2. 27.8Anthony CirelliC
  3. 37.8Jake GuentzelC
  4. 47.8Eetu LuostarinenC
  5. 57.6Pontus HolmbergRW
  6. 67.5Max CrozierD
  7. 77.3Brayden PointC
  8. 87.3Declan CarlileD
  9. 97.1Yanni GourdeC
  10. 107.1Darren RaddyshD
  11. 117.1Evan RodriguesC
  12. 127.0Gage GoncalvesC

Team stats

TBFLA
17Blocked Shots9
32Hits27
5Takeaways3
25Shots26
0Power Play Goals1
6Power Play Opportunities10
0.0Power Play Percentage10.0
1Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
24Faceoffs Won26
48.0Faceoff Win Percent52.0
10Giveaways10
26Total Penalties19
87Penalty Minutes49

Player of the game

Nikita Kucherov

TB · 2 G, 3 SOG

8.4

Deserved to win

29%
TB · 2.44 xG
71%
FLA · 3.84 xG

Panthers deserved better: 71% on chances, lost 2-4

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:18Sam Bennett

    Shot blocked by M. Crozier

    Sam Bennett shot blocked by Max Crozier

    S. Bennett · 1 A

  3. P3 0:26Sam Bennett

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Sam Bennett Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy

    S. Bennett · 1 A

  4. P3 0:33Nick Paul

    Faceoff win vs A. Lundell

    Nick Paul faceoff won against Anton Lundell

    N. Paul

  5. P3 0:33JJ Moser

    Penalty: penalty

    J.J. Moser Misconduct

    J. Moser

  6. P3 0:33Scott Sabourin

    Penalty

    Scott Sabourin Misconduct

  7. P3 0:33Curtis Douglas

    Penalty: penalty

    Curtis Douglas Misconduct

    C. Douglas

  8. P3 0:33Luke Kunin

    Penalty: penalty

    Luke Kunin Misconduct

    L. Kunin

  9. P3 0:33Scott Sabourin

    Penalty: penalty

    Scott Sabourin Roughing against Jack Studnicka served by Oliver Bjorkstrand

    S. Sabourin

  10. P3 0:35Jeff Petry

    Snap shot on goal

    Jeff Petry Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy

    J. Petry

  11. P3 0:56Luke Kunin

    Faceoff win vs N. Paul

    Luke Kunin faceoff won against Nick Paul

    L. Kunin

  12. GOALP3 0:56
    Nikita Kucherov

    Goal! Backhand

    N. Kucherov · 2 G

    Nikita Kucherov Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Anthony Cirelli (12)

    TB 4 - 2 FLA
  13. P3 1:24Nikita Kucherov

    Tip-in wide right

    Nikita Kucherov Tip-In Wide Right

    N. Kucherov · 2 G

  14. P3 1:27Anthony Cirelli

    Face off

    Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Anton Lundell

  15. P3 1:44Sam Bennett

    Faceoff win vs B. Point

    Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brayden Point

    S. Bennett · 1 A

  16. P3 1:45Sam Bennett

    Big hit on J. Guentzel

    Sam Bennett hit Jake Guentzel

    S. Bennett · 1 A

  17. P3 1:48Brayden Point

    Snap shot on goal

    Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky

    B. Point · 1 A

  18. P3 2:06Gustav Forsling

    Shot blocked by P. Holmberg

    Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg

    G. Forsling

  19. P3 2:44Carter Verhaeghe

    Big hit on M. Crozier

    Carter Verhaeghe hit Max Crozier

    C. Verhaeghe

  20. P3 3:02Carter Verhaeghe

    Faceoff win vs A. Cirelli

    Carter Verhaeghe faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli

    C. Verhaeghe

  21. P3 3:04Sam Reinhart

    Shot blocked by N. Paul

    Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Nick Paul

    S. Reinhart · 1 A

  22. P3 3:38Seth Jones

    Shot blocked by N. Paul

    Seth Jones shot blocked by Nick Paul

    S. Jones

  23. P3 3:47Mackie Samoskevich

    Snap shot on goal

    Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy

    M. Samoskevich · 1 A

  24. P3 3:52Eetu Luostarinen

    Snap shot on goal

    Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy

    E. Luostarinen · 1 G

  25. P3 4:50Seth Jones

    Shot blocked by A. Cirelli

    Seth Jones shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli

    S. Jones

Leaders

TBFLA
Goals
Nikita Kucherov
2
Eetu Luostarinen
1
Assists
Anthony Cirelli
2
Evan Rodrigues
1
Points
Nikita Kucherov
2
Brad Marchand
1

Season seriesTB leads series 2-1

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