Panthers use short-handed goals to beat Lightning 4-2 in opener of home-and-home set

— A.J. Greer and Eetu Luostarinen scored short-handed goals 42 seconds apart in the second period to help the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Sunday to open a home-and-home series.
Dec 23, 2024, 12:58 am - AP
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Panthers1214
Lightning1012
1st PeriodFLATB
15:51Sam Reinhart (21) (Power Play)
Assists: Aaron Ekblad (18), Matthew Tkachuk (22)
10
19:55Nick Paul (8)
Assists: Victor Hedman (22), Darren Raddysh (9)
11
2nd PeriodFLATB
10:28A.J. Greer (4) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Tomas Nosek (4)
21
11:10Eetu Luostarinen (5) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
31
3rd PeriodFLATB
3:26Brayden Point (22)
Assists: Jake Guentzel (16), Darren Raddysh (10)
32
19:29Sam Reinhart (22) (Empty Net)
Assists: Anton Lundell (15), Aleksander Barkov (23)
42

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Conor Geekie hit Gustav Forsling
  • Conor Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Brandon Hagel hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Michael Eyssimont hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Erik Cernak hit Anton Lundell
  • Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
  • Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Brayden Point Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
  • Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Nikita Kucherov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Brandon Hagel Hooking against Aleksander Barkov
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Jake Guentzel Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Victor Hedman hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Conor Geekie faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Ryan McDonagh Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Nick Paul Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Nick Perbix High-sticking against A.J. Greer
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Giveaway by Emil Lilleberg
  • Anthony Cirelli Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Erik Cernak hit Sam Reinhart
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Conor Geekie
  • Conor Geekie hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Gustav Forsling
  • Nick Paul Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Victor Hedman (22), Darren Raddysh (9)
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit A.J. Greer
  • Nick Perbix Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Michael Eyssimont hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Ryan McDonagh hit Rasmus Asplund
  • Erik Cernak Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Nick Paul Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Emil Lilleberg hit A.J. Greer
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Niko Mikkola
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Sam Reinhart
  • Erik Cernak hit Nate Schmidt
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Erik Cernak hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Cam Atkinson Backhand Short
  • Emil Lilleberg Roughing against Evan Rodrigues
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Brayden Point
  • Brayden Point Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (16), Darren Raddysh (10)
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Darren Raddysh hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Michael Eyssimont Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Conor Geekie hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Erik Cernak hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Darren Raddysh hit Mackie Samoskevich
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Giveaway by Brayden Point
  • Luke Glendening hit Tomas Nosek
  • Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Erik Cernak hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Darren Raddysh hit Anton Lundell
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Takeaway by Brayden Point
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Luke Glendening
  • Mitchell Chaffee Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Takeaway by Nick Perbix
  • Cam Atkinson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Puck in Netting
  • Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Sam Bennett hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
  • A.J. Greer hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Icing
  • Nate Schmidt hit Brayden Point
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Niko Mikkola
  • Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In Hit Right Post
  • Off-side
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Puck in Netting
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Emil Lilleberg shot blocked by Mackie Samoskevich
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Mitchell Chaffee
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Takeaway by Mackie Samoskevich
  • Niko Mikkola hit Jake Guentzel
  • Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Sam Reinhart Goal (21) Tip-In, assists: Aaron Ekblad (18), Matthew Tkachuk (22)
  • Mackie Samoskevich hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Aleksander Barkov
  • Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • On-Ice Official
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Icing
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
  • Dmitry Kulikov Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nick Paul shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Nate Schmidt Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nate Schmidt Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Evan Rodrigues Tripping against Brandon Hagel
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Uvis Balinskis Interference against Nick Paul
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
  • Tomas Nosek Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • A.J. Greer Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Tomas Nosek (4)
  • Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Eetu Luostarinen Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Off-side
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Uvis Balinskis hit Luke Glendening
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Brandon Hagel
  • Giveaway by A.J. Greer
  • Sam Bennett hit Nikita Kucherov
  • Takeaway by Uvis Balinskis
  • Evan Rodrigues Roughing against Emil Lilleberg
  • Takeaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Niko Mikkola Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Nosek hit Michael Eyssimont
  • Rasmus Asplund hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Darren Raddysh
  • Icing
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Nate Schmidt Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Anton Lundell Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Mackie Samoskevich Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
  • Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
  • Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
  • Sam Bennett hit Victor Hedman
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Gustav Forsling hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Sam Bennett Elbowing against Brandon Hagel
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Mitchell Chaffee shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Puck in Netting
  • A.J. Greer hit Luke Glendening
  • Takeaway by Sam Bennett
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Jake Guentzel
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Nick Perbix
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Anton Lundell hit Darren Raddysh
  • Victor Hedman shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Niko Mikkola
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Evan Rodrigues Deflected saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Sam Reinhart hit Luke Glendening
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Sam Reinhart Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Anton Lundell (15), Aleksander Barkov (23)
  • Giveaway by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • A.J. Greer faceoff won against Conor Geekie
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