Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers

Preseason

3-3-0

Final

	1	2	3	T
Panthers FLA	0	0	0	0
Lightning TB	1	0	1	2

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

4-1-0

		1	2	3	T
	Panthers	0	0	0	0
	Lightning	1	0	1	2

1st Period			FLA	TB
5:24		Tanner Jeannot (1) (Power Play) Assists: Tyler Motte (2), Zach Bogosian (2)	0	1

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period			FLA	TB
10:46		Nick Paul (1) (Power Play) Assists: Alex Barre-Boulet (1), Brandon Hagel (2)	0	2

PANTHERS

LIGHTNING

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	46	21	8	100
Tampa Bay	46	22	6	98
Montreal	43	21	10	96
Boston	43	24	8	94
Ottawa	38	26	10	86
Detroit	39	27	8	86
Toronto	32	30	13	77
Florida	36	35	3	75

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers

Stars of the Game

Jonas JohanssonG - TB

Tanner JeannotLW - TB

Nick PaulLW - TB

Game Information

Shot Chart

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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