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


Shots	52	19
Hits	13	16
Faceoffs Won	24	30
Faceoff Win Percent	44.4	55.6
Power Play Opportunities	4	1
Power Play Goals	1	1
Power Play Percentage	25.0	100.0
Short Handed Goals	0	0
Total Penalties	3	8
Penalty Minutes	9	35
Blocked Shots	9	21
Takeaways	6	4
Giveaways	4	6

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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Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Stars of the Game

Justin SourdifRW - FLA

Oliver Ekman-LarssonD - FLA

Nikita KucherovRW - TB

Game Information

Team Stats

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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