Tampa Bay Lightning @ Florida Panthers

Preseason

6-1-0, 2-1-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Lightning TB	0	0	0	0
Panthers FLA	3	3	1	7

Florida PanthersPanthersFLA

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

Amerant Bank Arena

12:00 AM, 5 October 2025

Sunrise, FL

Attendance: 17,862

Referees:
Jean Hebert
Michael Markovic

Linesmen:
Jonny Murray
Jonathan Deschamps

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	44	20	6	94
Tampa Bay	43	21	4	90
Montreal	38	21	10	86
Boston	39	23	8	86
Detroit	38	24	8	84
Ottawa	36	24	9	81
Florida	34	32	3	71
Toronto	29	29	13	71

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Tampa Bay Lightning @ Florida Panthers

Game Information

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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