Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Preseason

4-3-0, 1-3-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Panthers FLA	1	2	3	6
Lightning TB	1	2	0	3

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

4-2-0, 3-1-0 Home

		1	2	3	T
	Panthers	1	2	3	6
	Lightning	1	2	0	3

1st Period			FLA	TB
2:54		Victor Hedman (1) Assists: Austin Watson (1), Gabriel Fortier (1)	0	1
5:04		Kevin Stenlund (2) Assists: Evan Rodrigues (1), Carter Verhaeghe (1)	1	1

2nd Period		FLA	TB
1:16	Nikita Kucherov (2) Assists: Brayden Point (2)	1	2
10:59	Eetu Luostarinen (3) (Power Play) Assists: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (4), Anton Lundell (1)	2	2
13:01	Steven Stamkos (1) (Power Play) Assists: Nick Paul (1), Nikita Kucherov (1)	2	3
14:17	Nick Cousins (1) Assists: Ryan Lomberg (1), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (5)	3	3

3rd Period		FLA	TB
10:07	Justin Sourdif (1) Assists: Zac Dalpe (1), Anton Lundell (2)	4	3
11:38	Ryan Lomberg (1) Assists: Justin Sourdif (2), Joshua Mahura (2)	5	3
19:18	Kevin Stenlund (3) Assists: Nick Cousins (4)	6	3

Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Tyler Motte Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Takeaway by Conor Sheary
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Wide Right
Gabriel Fortier faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Waltteri Merela Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
Gabriel Fortier faceoff won against Zac Dalpe
Victor Hedman Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Austin Watson (1), Gabriel Fortier (1)
Brayden Point Tip-In Wide Right
Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Waltteri Merela hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Ryan Lomberg shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Conor Sheary Snap Shot Wide Right
Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Gabriel Fortier faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Gabriel Fortier hit Carter Verhaeghe
Takeaway by Alex Barré-Boulet
Kevin Stenlund shot blocked by Haydn Fleury
Tanner Jeannot hit Justin Sourdif
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Brayden Point faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Nicholas Paul
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Takeaway by Tyler Motte
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Zac Dalpe shot blocked by Gabriel Fortier
Giveaway by Gabriel Fortier
Brayden Point faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Brayden Point faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Austin Watson hit Sam Bennett
Giveaway by Waltteri Merela
Austin Watson hit Casey Fitzgerald
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Brayden Point faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Nikita Kucherov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Brayden Point (2)
Michael Eyssimont hit Niko Mikkola
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Haydn Fleury hit Ryan Lomberg
Steven Stamkos Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
Tyler Motte Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
Victor Hedman Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Tanner Jeannot hit Casey Fitzgerald
Takeaway by Nick Perbix
Brayden Point faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev
Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Tyler Motte
Austin Watson Instigator against Casey Fitzgerald served by Alex Barré-Boulet
Austin Watson Fighting against Casey Fitzgerald
Austin Watson Instigator - Misconduct
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Nikita Kucherov Tripping against Kevin Stenlund
Ryan Lomberg shot blocked by Brayden Point
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Brayden Point faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Nick Cousins
Zach Bogosian hit Nick Cousins
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Zac Dalpe
Steven Stamkos Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nicholas Paul (1), Nikita Kucherov (1)
Nicholas Paul Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Gabriel Fortier faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Zach Bogosian Cross-checking against Josh Mahura
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Mike Reilly shot blocked by Tyler Motte
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Tyler Motte
Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Alex Barré-Boulet
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
Alex Barré-Boulet hit Eetu Luostarinen
Zach Bogosian hit Carter Verhaeghe
Victor Hedman Backhand Above Crossbar
Waltteri Merela hit Nick Cousins
Josh Mahura shot blocked by Waltteri Merela
Steven Stamkos Tip-In Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
Brayden Point faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Brayden Point faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Zach Bogosian Roughing against Nick Cousins served by Alex Barré-Boulet
Zach Bogosian Roughing against Nick Cousins
Zach Bogosian Misconduct
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Haydn Fleury hit Eetu Luostarinen
Mike Reilly shot blocked by Waltteri Merela
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Nick Cousins
Alex Barré-Boulet hit Josh Mahura
Alex Barré-Boulet Backhand Wide Left
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Conor Sheary
Conor Sheary shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Nick Perbix hit Mackie Samoskevich
Brayden Point Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Austin Watson Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
Brayden Point faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Nicholas Paul
Nicholas Paul Poke saved by Anthony Stolarz
Haydn Fleury hit Kevin Stenlund
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Casey Fitzgerald hit Nikita Kucherov
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif hit Nick Perbix
Tanner Jeannot shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Kevin Stenlund Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Evan Rodrigues (1), Carter Verhaeghe (1)
Nick Cousins Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Zac Dalpe Snap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Goalie Stopped
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Gabriel Fortier
Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Netting
Zac Dalpe faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Uvis Balinskis Snap Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues Slap Shot Wide Right
Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Nick Cousins
Niko Mikkola hit Haydn Fleury
Puck in Netting
Zac Dalpe faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Eetu Luostarinen hit Victor Hedman
Michael Eyssimont shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brayden Point
Uvis Balinskis Backhand saved by Matt Tomkins
Puck in Netting
Sam Bennett hit Darren Raddysh
Giveaway by Nick Cousins
Mike Reilly hit Steven Stamkos
Takeaway by Zac Dalpe
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Zac Dalpe Snap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brayden Point
Sam Bennett Tip-In Wide Right
Mike Reilly hit Michael Eyssimont
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Icing
Zac Dalpe faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Justin Sourdif Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Zac Dalpe Backhand saved by Matt Tomkins
Zac Dalpe Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Anton Lundell Tip-In Wide Right
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot Wide Left
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Ryan Lomberg Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Ryan Lomberg hit Mikhail Sergachev
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Michael Eyssimont
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Tyler Motte shot blocked by Josh Mahura
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Goalie Stopped
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Crowd
Nick Cousins faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Ryan Lomberg Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Casey Fitzgerald Snap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Zac Dalpe hit Tyler Motte
Mike Reilly Backhand saved by Matt Tomkins
Zac Dalpe Slap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Gabriel Fortier
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Takeaway by Casey Fitzgerald
Casey Fitzgerald hit Waltteri Merela
TV Timeout
Casey Fitzgerald Fighting against Austin Watson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Evan Rodrigues Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
TV Timeout
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Eetu Luostarinen Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (4), Anton Lundell (1)
Goalie Stopped
Mike Reilly hit Michael Eyssimont
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Goalie Stopped
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Elbowing against Conor Sheary
Takeaway by Sam Reinhart
Ryan Lomberg Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Puck in Netting
Uvis Balinskis Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Gabriel Fortier
Nick Cousins Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Lomberg (1), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (5)
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot Short
Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Gabriel Fortier
Mike Reilly Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Kevin Stenlund Poke saved by Matt Tomkins
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Zac Dalpe faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Puck in Netting
Zac Dalpe faceoff won against Brayden Point
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Zac Dalpe
Mackie Samoskevich Backhand saved by Matt Tomkins
Anton Lundell Poke saved by Matt Tomkins
Goalie Stopped
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Uvis Balinskis hit Waltteri Merela
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Nick Perbix shot blocked by Casey Fitzgerald
Sam Reinhart Tip-In saved by Matt Tomkins
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
Uvis Balinskis Snap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Kevin Stenlund Tip-In Wide Right
Niko Mikkola hit Tanner Jeannot
Takeaway by Anton Lundell
Uvis Balinskis Snap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
TV Timeout
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Off-side
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Gabriel Fortier
Mike Reilly Backhand saved by Matt Tomkins
Mike Reilly Poke saved by Matt Tomkins
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Lomberg Roughing against Zach Bogosian
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Puck in Netting
Nick Cousins Tip-In saved by Matt Tomkins
Anton Lundell Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Justin Sourdif Goal (1) Poke, assists: Zac Dalpe (1), Anton Lundell (2)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Snap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Ryan Lomberg Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (2), Josh Mahura (2)
Josh Mahura Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Gabriel Fortier shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Hand Pass
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Nick Cousins shot blocked by Casey Fitzgerald
Goalie Stopped
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Brayden Point
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Backhand saved by Matt Tomkins
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Casey Fitzgerald Slap Shot Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Gabriel Fortier
Puck in Crowd
Goalie Stopped
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
On-Ice Official
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Kevin Stenlund Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Cousins (4)
Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
Ryan Lomberg Snap Shot Hit Right Post

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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