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Kucherov scores twice, Lightning top Panthers 4-2 in another penalty-filled matchup

— Pontus Holmberg scored with 7.3 seconds left in the first period to put Tampa Bay on top for good, Nikita Kucherov scored twice and the Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 in another penalty-filled matchup between the Sunshine State rivals.
Dec 28, 2025, 03:10 am - AP
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Lightning2114
Panthers1102
1st PeriodTBFLA
5:37Eetu Luostarinen (4)
Assists: Mackie Samoskevich (14), Evan Rodrigues (11)
01
13:05Jake Guentzel (18) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Anthony Cirelli (11), Maxwell Crozier (6)
11
19:52Pontus Holmberg (5)
Assists: Yanni Gourde (8), Declan Carlile (2)
21
2nd PeriodTBFLA
2:31Nikita Kucherov (14)
Assists: Brayden Point (14), Gage Goncalves (6)
31
7:05Brad Marchand (21) (Power Play)
Assists: Sam Bennett (14), Sam Reinhart (20)
32
3rd PeriodTBFLA
19:04Nikita Kucherov (15) (Empty Net)
Assists: Anthony Cirelli (12)
42

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Giveaway by Brad Marchand
  • Sam Bennett Roughing against Yanni Gourde
  • Sam Bennett Roughing against Yanni Gourde
  • Carter Verhaeghe faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Evan Rodrigues Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Evan Rodrigues Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Eetu Luostarinen Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Mackie Samoskevich (14), Evan Rodrigues (11)
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Max Crozier
  • A.J. Greer hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Takeaway by Niko Mikkola
  • Luke Kunin hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by A.J. Greer
  • A.J. Greer Tripping against Nikita Kucherov
  • Takeaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
  • Sam Reinhart Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jeff Petry hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jack Studnicka Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • A.J. Greer hit Max Crozier
  • Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Sam Bennett hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Anton Lundell hit Max Crozier
  • Uvis Balinskis Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Brad Marchand
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Aaron Ekblad Holding against Anthony Cirelli
  • Brad Marchand hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Gustav Forsling Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jeff Petry
  • Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit J.J. Moser
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Yanni Gourde
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Sam Bennett Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Luke Kunin Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Max Crozier
  • Mackie Samoskevich Interference against Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Giveaway by Brad Marchand
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Seth Jones
  • A.J. Greer Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • A.J. Greer hit Declan Carlile
  • Luke Kunin Fighting against Curtis Douglas
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Brad Marchand Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (14), Sam Reinhart (20)
  • Brad Marchand Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Seth Jones
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Max Crozier
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Aaron Ekblad Interference against Darren Raddysh
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Mackie Samoskevich hit Steven Santini
  • Nick Paul shot blocked by Seth Jones
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Seth Jones
  • Giveaway by Mackie Samoskevich
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Jake Guentzel
  • Jack Studnicka Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Brad Marchand hit Darren Raddysh
  • Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Seth Jones Roughing against Anthony Cirelli
  • Evan Rodrigues Roughing against Max Crozier
  • A.J. Greer Roughing against Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • A.J. Greer Roughing against Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Carter Verhaeghe Roughing against Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Carter Verhaeghe Roughing against Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Eetu Luostarinen Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Niko Mikkola hit Scott Sabourin
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Sam Reinhart Deflected Wide Right
  • Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Brad Marchand Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Sam Bennett Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Brad Marchand Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Sam Reinhart Tip-In Hit Right Post
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Seth Jones Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Sam Bennett hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Sam Bennett Slashing against Nikita Kucherov
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Niko Mikkola hit Jake Guentzel
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Brad Marchand Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Brayden Point
  • Niko Mikkola hit Declan Carlile
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Brad Marchand Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Bennett Boarding against Max Crozier
  • Niko Mikkola hit Nikita Kucherov
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Gage Goncalves
  • Uvis Balinskis Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Sam Bennett Roughing against Max Crozier
  • Uvis Balinskis Roughing against Yanni Gourde
  • Brad Marchand Roughing against Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Jake Guentzel
  • Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Carter Verhaeghe faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit Max Crozier
  • Sam Bennett hit Jake Guentzel
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Jeff Petry Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Luke Kunin Misconduct
  • Sam Bennett Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Max Crozier
  • Max Crozier hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Uvis Balinskis
  • Steven Santini hit A.J. Greer
  • Giveaway by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Yanni Gourde hit A.J. Greer
  • J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Gage Goncalves Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nick Paul hit Jeff Petry
  • Yanni Gourde shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Zemgus Girgensons Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yanni Gourde Roughing against Sam Bennett
  • Yanni Gourde Roughing against Sam Bennett
  • Zemgus Girgensons Cross-checking against Aaron Ekblad
  • High Stick
  • Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Off-side
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Max Crozier Tip-In Wide Left
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • TV Timeout
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Gustav Forsling
  • Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Giveaway by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Seth Jones
  • Steven Santini Cross-checking against Jesper Boqvist
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Jake Guentzel Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (11), Max Crozier (6)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Anthony Cirelli Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • On-Ice Official Video Review
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Anton Lundell shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Sam Reinhart
  • Max Crozier hit Jeff Petry
  • Pontus Holmberg Tip-In Wide Right
  • Pontus Holmberg Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Max Crozier Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nick Paul hit Uvis Balinskis
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Darren Raddysh hit Sam Reinhart
  • Jake Guentzel hit Seth Jones
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Seth Jones
  • Max Crozier hit A.J. Greer
  • Zemgus Girgensons Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
  • Pontus Holmberg Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Yanni Gourde (8), Declan Carlile (2)
  • Takeaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Brayden Point (14), Gage Goncalves (6)
  • Off-side
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Niko Mikkola
  • Scott Sabourin hit Mackie Samoskevich
  • Declan Carlile hit Mackie Samoskevich
  • Nick Paul Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Curtis Douglas Roughing against Luke Kunin served by Gage Goncalves
  • Curtis Douglas Fighting against Luke Kunin
  • Giveaway by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
  • Declan Carlile hit Sam Reinhart
  • TV Timeout
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by Max Crozier
  • Nick Paul hit Niko Mikkola
  • Declan Carlile hit A.J. Greer
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Steven Santini
  • Nick Paul Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jake Guentzel hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Max Crozier hit Sam Reinhart
  • Icing
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Luke Kunin
  • Nick Paul hit Uvis Balinskis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • J.J. Moser hit A.J. Greer
  • Puck in Benches
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Brad Marchand
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Yanni Gourde Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Anton Lundell
  • J.J. Moser hit Sam Reinhart
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Seth Jones
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Tip-In Wide Right
  • Anthony Cirelli Roughing against Seth Jones
  • Max Crozier Roughing against Evan Rodrigues
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Roughing against A.J. Greer
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Roughing against A.J. Greer
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Roughing against Carter Verhaeghe
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Roughing against Carter Verhaeghe
  • Jake Guentzel Roughing against A.J. Greer
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Off-side
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Darren Raddysh hit Mackie Samoskevich
  • Zemgus Girgensons Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Scott Sabourin Roughing against Niko Mikkola served by Gage Goncalves
  • Scott Sabourin Slashing against Niko Mikkola served by Gage Goncalves
  • Scott Sabourin Misconduct
  • Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Seth Jones shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Brad Marchand shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Seth Jones shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Takeaway by Declan Carlile
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Max Crozier High-sticking against Jesper Boqvist
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • High Stick
  • Anton Lundell shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Off-side
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Puck in Benches
  • J.J. Moser Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Pontus Holmberg Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Uvis Balinskis
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Niko Mikkola
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Darren Raddysh hit Brad Marchand
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Slashing against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
  • Off-side
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Roughing against Brad Marchand
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Roughing against Brad Marchand
  • Yanni Gourde Roughing against Uvis Balinskis
  • Max Crozier Roughing against Sam Bennett
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Seth Jones shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Seth Jones shot blocked by Nick Paul
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Nick Paul
  • Puck in Netting
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Off-side
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Nikita Kucherov Tip-In Wide Right
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Anthony Cirelli (12)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Scott Sabourin Roughing against Jack Studnicka served by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Curtis Douglas Misconduct
  • Scott Sabourin Misconduct
  • J.J. Moser Misconduct
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Max Crozier
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