Lightning top Panthers 2-1 in shootout; Luongo hurt
J.T Miller and Nikita Kucherov scored in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 in the regular-season opener for both teams Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Florida Panthers
1
Tampa Bay Lightning
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | W 5-3 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | vs Detroit Red Wings | L 3-5 | NHL |
| 10/30/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Winnipeg Jets | W 5-1 | NHL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | W 3-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00
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Goal 0:00 1-2
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Missed 0:00 1-2
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Goal 0:00 1-2
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Missed 14:17 1-1
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Missed 11:52 1-1
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Goal 10:45 1-1
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Missed 10:37 1-0
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Penalty 10:25
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Penalty 5:53
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Missed 4:45 1-0
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Missed 2:51 1-0
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Penalty 2:42
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Penalty 1:04
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Missed 1:01 1-0
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Missed 19:58 1-0
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Penalty 19:04
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Missed 17:47 1-0
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Missed 17:40 1-0
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Missed 17:22 1-0
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Missed 17:03 1-0
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Missed 15:32 1-0
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Penalty 15:15
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Missed 14:44 1-0
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Missed 10:07 1-0
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Penalty 4:53
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Penalty 3:08
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Missed 0:56 1-0
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Missed 19:40 1-0
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Missed 18:13 1-0
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Missed 14:31 1-0
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Missed 13:09 1-0
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Missed 12:03 1-0
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Missed 7:37 1-0
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Missed 6:30 1-0
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Goal 5:58 1-0
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Missed 5:31 0-0
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Missed 2:57 0-0
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End of Game 0:00 1-2
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Shootout End 0:00
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Goal 0:00 1-2
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Shot 0:00 1-2
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Shot 0:00 1-2
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Missed 0:00 1-2
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Goal 0:00 1-2
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Period Start 0:00 1-1
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Period End 5:00 1-1
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Hit 4:20 1-1
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Hit 4:01 1-1
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Hit 3:46 1-1
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Shot 3:20 1-1
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Face Off 2:30 1-1
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Stoppage 2:30 1-1
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Blocked 2:29 1-1
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Shot 2:22 1-1
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Face Off 1:55 1-1
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Stoppage 1:55 1-1
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Shot 1:34 1-1
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Face Off 1:06 1-1
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Stoppage 1:06 1-1
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Shot 1:05 1-1
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Shot 1:02 1-1
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Blocked 0:52 1-1
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Face Off 0:40 1-1
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Stoppage 0:40 1-1
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Shot 0:39 1-1
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Shot 0:23 1-1
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Hit 0:21 1-1
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Face Off 0:00 1-1
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Period Start 0:00 1-1
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Period End 20:00 1-1
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Face Off 19:53 1-1
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Stoppage 19:53 1-1
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Shot 19:25 1-1
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Face Off 18:46 1-1
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Stoppage 18:46 1-1
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Hit 18:14 1-1
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Shot 18:04 1-1
Showing the last 40 of 332 events.
Team Stats
FLA
TB
13
Blocked Shots
9
22
Hits
37
8
Takeaways
5
43
Shots
29
0
Power Play Goals
0
5
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
2
30
Faceoffs Won
27
52.6
Faceoff Win Percent
47.4
5
Giveaways
11
3
Total Penalties
5
6
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Yanni Gourde Injured Reserve
Florida Panthers
- Brad Marchand Injured Reserve
- Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve
- Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve
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