Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
· National Hockey League
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6 - 3
6 - 3
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:54 | Victor Hedman Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Austin Watson (1), Gabriel Fortier (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 5:04 | Kevin Stenlund Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Evan Rodrigues (1), Carter Verhaeghe (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:16 | Nikita Kucherov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Brayden Point (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:59 | Eetu Luostarinen Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (4), Anton Lundell (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:01 | Steven Stamkos Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nicholas Paul (1), Nikita Kucherov (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:17 | Nick Cousins Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Lomberg (1), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:07 | Justin Sourdif Goal (1) Poke, assists: Zac Dalpe (1), Anton Lundell (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:38 | Ryan Lomberg Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (2), Josh Mahura (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:18 | Kevin Stenlund Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Cousins (4) |
Statistics
 FLA |
 TB |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 21 |
| 13 | Hits | 16 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 52 | Shots | 19 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 100.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 30 |
| 44.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 55.6 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 8 |
| 9 | Penalty Minutes | 35 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pontus Holmberg, RW | Out | May 5 |
Florida Panthers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Radko Gudas, D | Out | Jul 1 |
| Jacob Markstrom, G | Out | Jun 30 |
| Carter Verhaeghe, C | Out | Apr 15 |
| Sam Bennett, C | Out | Apr 15 |
| Gustav Forsling, D | Out | Apr 15 |
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 12,924 | Capacity:
Benchmark International Arena
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 12,924 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |