Stamkos gets 1st goal in 11 months, Lightning beat Penguins
Steven Stamkos scored his first goal since having right knee surgery last November and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
4
Tampa Bay Lightning
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| TB | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Boston Bruins | L 2-6 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Montreal Canadiens | L 4-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Penalty 19:02
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Missed 17:44 4-5
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Missed 17:36 4-5
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Missed 13:12 4-5
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Missed 12:06 4-5
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Missed 11:33 4-5
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Missed 11:02 4-5
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Goal 10:01 4-5
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Missed 9:54 3-5
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Missed 8:39 3-5
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Missed 5:59 3-5
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Missed 2:59 3-5
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Penalty 2:14
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Missed 1:54 3-5
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Missed 1:42 3-5
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Goal 17:55 3-5
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Missed 16:21 3-4
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Penalty 15:45
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Goal 14:24 3-4
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Penalty 12:55
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Missed 11:03 2-4
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Penalty 10:06
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Goal 9:49 2-4
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Goal 8:58 2-3
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Missed 8:36 1-3
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Missed 8:15 1-3
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Missed 8:07 1-3
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Missed 6:39 1-3
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Penalty 6:05
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Goal 3:49 1-3
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Penalty 3:37
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Missed 0:49 1-2
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Goal 19:59 1-2
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Missed 19:52 1-1
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Penalty 18:39
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Penalty 14:07
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Goal 13:46 1-1
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Missed 13:05 0-1
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Missed 12:17 0-1
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Missed 11:57 0-1
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Penalty 11:42
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Missed 10:50 0-1
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Missed 10:19 0-1
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Missed 9:25 0-1
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Goal 6:07 0-1
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Missed 4:30 0-0
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Missed 1:08 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-5
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Period End 20:00 4-5
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Shot 19:59 4-5
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Blocked 19:56 4-5
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Stoppage 19:54 4-5
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Face Off 19:54 4-5
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Hit 19:52 4-5
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Takeaway 19:32 4-5
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Face Off 19:13 4-5
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Stoppage 19:13 4-5
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Face Off 19:02 4-5
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Stoppage 19:02 4-5
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Penalty 19:02
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Face Off 18:36 4-5
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Stoppage 18:36 4-5
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Shot 18:35 4-5
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Face Off 18:29 4-5
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Stoppage 18:29 4-5
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Shot 18:23 4-5
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Takeaway 18:10 4-5
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Missed 17:44 4-5
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Missed 17:36 4-5
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Hit 17:13 4-5
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Hit 17:09 4-5
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Giveaway 17:01 4-5
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Shot 16:57 4-5
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Shot 16:50 4-5
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Blocked 16:28 4-5
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Hit 16:06 4-5
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Takeaway 15:58 4-5
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Hit 15:34 4-5
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Shot 14:57 4-5
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Hit 14:43 4-5
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Face Off 13:31 4-5
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Stoppage 13:31 4-5
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Shot 13:30 4-5
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Missed 13:12 4-5
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Giveaway 13:05 4-5
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Giveaway 12:59 4-5
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Face Off 12:47 4-5
Showing the last 40 of 342 events.
Team Stats
PIT
TB
16
Blocked Shots
10
16
Hits
24
5
Takeaways
8
40
Shots
34
1
Power Play Goals
2
5
Power Play Opportunities
5
20.0
Power Play Percentage
40.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
36
Faceoffs Won
36
50.0
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
11
Giveaways
6
5
Total Penalties
5
10
Penalty Minutes
10
Highlights
Head to Head
TB leads series 1-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Brayden Point Day-To-Day
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Ville Koivunen Out
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
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