Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead

— Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Apr 26, 2024, 04:01 am - AP
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Panthers1225
Lightning0213
1st PeriodFLATB
10:39Matthew Tkachuk (2)
Assists: Anton Lundell (2), Carter Verhaeghe (2)
10
2nd PeriodFLATB
0:44Steven Stamkos (3)
Assists: Victor Hedman (3), Nikita Kucherov (3)
11
2:56Tyler Motte (1)
Assists: Tanner Jeannot (1)
12
9:58Sam Reinhart (2)
Assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (1), Brandon Montour (1)
22
16:30Brandon Montour (1)
Assists: Steven Lorentz (1), Kyle Okposo (1)
32
3rd PeriodFLATB
9:41Steven Lorentz (1)
Assists: Nick Cousins (1), Gustav Forsling (2)
42
14:50Nick Paul (1)
Assists: Anthony Duclair (2), Erik Cernak (1)
43
19:28Matthew Tkachuk (3) (Empty Net)
Assists: Carter Verhaeghe (3), Gustav Forsling (3)
53

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
  • Steven Stamkos hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Takeaway by Brayden Point
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Steven Lorentz
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Michael Eyssimont hit Anton Lundell
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Tyler Motte hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Luke Glendening hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Kyle Okposo
  • Darren Raddysh hit Steven Lorentz
  • Victor Hedman Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nicholas Paul Deflected saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Anthony Duclair hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Sam Reinhart
  • Nick Perbix Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Erik Cernak Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Nicholas Paul
  • Darren Raddysh hit Gustav Forsling
  • Brandon Hagel hit Brandon Montour
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Darren Raddysh hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Mitchell Chaffee Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Erik Cernak hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Steven Stamkos hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
  • Victor Hedman Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Mathew Dumba
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Luke Glendening hit Steven Lorentz
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Kyle Okposo
  • Luke Glendening Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Anthony Duclair Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Steven Stamkos hit Niko Mikkola
  • Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Steven Stamkos hit Brandon Montour
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Steven Stamkos hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Steven Stamkos Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Victor Hedman (3), Nikita Kucherov (3)
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Niko Mikkola
  • Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Emil Lilleberg Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Tyler Motte faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Tyler Motte Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Tanner Jeannot (1)
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Erik Cernak hit Anton Lundell
  • Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Emil Lilleberg Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Steven Stamkos hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Brandon Hagel hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Brayden Point Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Brayden Point hit Gustav Forsling
  • Mathew Dumba hit Sam Reinhart
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Kevin Stenlund
  • Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tyler Motte hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Tyler Motte hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Nicholas Paul hit Anton Lundell
  • Brandon Hagel faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Brandon Hagel hit Niko Mikkola
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Brandon Hagel Roughing against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Takeaway by Erik Cernak
  • Anthony Cirelli Backhand Wide Right
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Mathew Dumba Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Brayden Point Tip-In Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Nick Cousins shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Kevin Stenlund shot blocked by Mathew Dumba
  • Mathew Dumba hit Kevin Stenlund
  • Brandon Montour shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Nick Perbix hit Steven Lorentz
  • Nick Perbix hit Steven Lorentz
  • Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nicholas Paul hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Takeaway by Brayden Point
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nick Perbix Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Nicholas Paul
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Victor Hedman hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Anthony Duclair Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Nicholas Paul hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Michael Eyssimont hit Kevin Stenlund
  • Tyler Motte hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Steven Lorentz shot blocked by Mathew Dumba
  • Mathew Dumba hit Steven Lorentz
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Mathew Dumba hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Erik Cernak hit Anton Lundell
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Luke Glendening hit Brandon Montour
  • Giveaway by Brayden Point
  • Nick Perbix hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Giveaway by Mitchell Chaffee
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Nick Perbix hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Mathew Dumba hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Nicholas Paul hit Anton Lundell
  • Nick Perbix Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Kevin Stenlund
  • Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot Short
  • Victor Hedman hit Sam Reinhart
  • Nicholas Paul Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Duclair (2), Erik Cernak (1)
  • Erik Cernak hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Erik Cernak hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Mathew Dumba Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Mathew Dumba shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Giveaway by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Nicholas Paul hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Niko Mikkola
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
  • Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Anton Lundell hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Anthony Duclair
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Kevin Stenlund hit Brayden Point
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Tyler Motte
  • Steven Lorentz hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Kyle Okposo hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
  • Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Mathew Dumba
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Steven Lorentz hit Darren Raddysh
  • Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kyle Okposo High-sticking against Darren Raddysh
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kyle Okposo hit Erik Cernak
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Montour Hooking against Brandon Hagel
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Brayden Point
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Anthony Duclair
  • Sam Reinhart hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Michael Eyssimont
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matthew Tkachuk Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Anton Lundell (2), Carter Verhaeghe (2)
  • Eetu Luostarinen Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Gustav Forsling hit Nicholas Paul
  • Victor Hedman shot blocked by Anton Lundell
  • Off-side
  • Kevin Stenlund hit Mathew Dumba
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Sam Reinhart hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Tanner Jeannot
  • Puck in Netting
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit Erik Cernak
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit Nicholas Paul
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Steven Lorentz hit Tanner Jeannot
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
  • Gustav Forsling Interference against Brandon Hagel
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Takeaway by Kevin Stenlund
  • Kevin Stenlund Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Challenge Vis - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Off-side
  • Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Sam Reinhart hit Darren Raddysh
  • Icing
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit Erik Cernak
  • Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Kevin Stenlund hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Mitchell Chaffee
  • Kevin Stenlund hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Nicholas Paul shot blocked by Brandon Montour
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Brandon Montour
  • Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Kyle Okposo hit Victor Hedman
  • Brandon Montour hit Anthony Duclair
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Sam Reinhart Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (1), Brandon Montour (1)
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Off-side
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Victor Hedman
  • Brandon Montour hit Brandon Hagel
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Icing
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Hand Pass
  • Sam Reinhart hit Victor Hedman
  • Vladimir Tarasenko hit Darren Raddysh
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Eetu Luostarinen Roughing against Brandon Hagel
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Takeaway by Anton Lundell
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Brandon Montour Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Steven Lorentz (1), Kyle Okposo (1)
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Mitchell Chaffee
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Brayden Point
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Nick Perbix
  • Gustav Forsling Tripping against Steven Stamkos
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Brandon Montour hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Kevin Stenlund Deflected saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Brandon Hagel
  • Anton Lundell hit Mitchell Chaffee
  • Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Steven Lorentz hit Victor Hedman
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Brandon Montour hit Nikita Kucherov
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Michael Eyssimont
  • Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Steven Lorentz Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Cousins (1), Gustav Forsling (2)
  • Takeaway by Anton Lundell
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Nick Perbix
  • Niko Mikkola hit Anthony Duclair
  • Mathew Dumba shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Victor Hedman
  • Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Icing
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Nikita Kucherov
  • Eetu Luostarinen Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Gustav Forsling hit Brandon Hagel
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
  • Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
  • Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Sam Reinhart hit Steven Stamkos
  • Icing
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Brandon Montour hit Brandon Hagel
  • Takeaway by Brandon Montour
  • Sam Reinhart Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brandon Montour hit Brandon Hagel
  • Matthew Tkachuk Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (3), Gustav Forsling (3)
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