Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Panthers

29-25-3, 61 PTS

1-6

Final

Lightning

37-14-4, 78 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

FLA shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
FLA	19	9	6	34
TB	7	11	10	28

In net

Sergei Bobrovsky2/3 SV, .667

Andrei Vasilevskiy33/34 SV, .971

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).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:33
TO
Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
P3 0:59
Scott Sabourin hit Mikulas Hovorka
P3 1:11
Luke Kunin hit Declan Carlile
P3 1:27
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Dominic James
P3 1:35
TO
Giveaway by Jesper Boqvist
P3 3:07
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Short
P3 3:15
Gage Goncalves hit Sam Bennett
P3 3:54
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
P3 3:55
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
P3 3:55
FLAG
Declan Carlile Cross-checking against Mikulas Hovorka (2 min)
P3 4:07
Donovan Sebrango Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 4:08
TO
Giveaway by Dominic James
P3 4:15
Gage Goncalves hit Mikulas Hovorka
P3 4:19
Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Dominic James
GOALP3 4:19
Goal! Wrist shot
Oliver Bjorkstrand
Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: none
FLA 1 - 6 TB
P3 4:21
TO
Giveaway by Mikulas Hovorka
P3 4:36
Mikulas Hovorka shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
P3 4:40
Jesper Boqvist Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 4:42
TO
Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
P3 4:55
TO
Giveaway by Dominic James
P3 5:02
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 5:35
TO
Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
P3 5:50
TO
Takeaway by Ryan McDonagh