Preseason

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

Final

	1	2	3	T
Panthers FLA	1	1	3	5
Lightning TB	0	2	1	3

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

1-1-1, 1-1-0 Home

Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Benchmark International Arena

12:00 AM, 25 September 2026

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 14,666

Referees:
Gord Dwyer
Francis Charron

Linesmen:
James Tobias
Jesse Marquis

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Boston	8	2	1	17
Tampa Bay	7	2	0	14
Ottawa	7	4	0	14
Toronto	6	4	2	14
Florida	5	4	2	12
Detroit	4	3	3	11
Montreal	4	3	2	10
Buffalo	4	4	2	10

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