Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida PanthersNational Hockey League
Tampa Bay Lightning35
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Florida PanthersPacy pre-match win probability
58.3% Tampa Bay Lightning41.7% Florida Panthers
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Match report
Tampa Bay Lightning lost to Florida Panthers 3–5 in the National Hockey League at Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, USA on September 24, 2026. By period, Tampa Bay Lightning scored 0, 2 and 1; Florida Panthers 1, 1 and 3. Florida Panthers won by two goals. Recent form: Tampa Bay Lightning won two and lost three of their last five; Florida Panthers won four and lost one of their last five. Pacy's record holds 7 earlier meetings: Tampa Bay Lightning won 5, Florida Panthers won 2. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Tampa Bay Lightning favourites at 58.3%; Florida Panthers won against those odds.
Timeline
- 19:36Goal — Florida Panthers 3–5
- 5:35Goal — Florida Panthers 3–4
- 5:29Goal — Tampa Bay Lightning 3–3
- 4:21Goal — Florida Panthers 2–3
- 13:09Goal — Tampa Bay Lightning 2–2
- 3:14Goal — Tampa Bay Lightning 1–2
- 2:29Goal — Florida Panthers 0–2
- 19:44Goal — Florida Panthers 0–1
Match statistics
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Lineups
Florida Panthers
- Nathan Bastian
- John Beecher
- Angus Crookshank
- Lars Eller
- Garnet Hathaway
- Bokondji Imama
- Sam Lafferty
- Cole Reinhardt
- Cole Schwindt
- Kai Schwindt
- Hunter St. Martin
Bench (9)
- Sandis Vilmanis
- Marek Alscher
- Uvis Balinskis
- Mikulas Hovorka
- Alexander Petrovic
- Donovan Sebrango
- Matvei Shuravin
- Cooper Black
- Kirill Gerasimyuk
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Anthony Cirelli
- Conor Geekie
- Jake Guentzel
- Brandon Hagel
- Jansen Harkins
- Nikita Kucherov
- Ilya Mikheyev
- Sam O'Reilly
- Jakob Pelletier
- Brayden Point
- Benjamin Rautiainen
Bench (8)
- Scott Sabourin
- John Carlson
- Erik Cernak
- Victor Hedman
- Emil Lilleberg
- Ryan McDonagh
- J.J. Moser
- Andrei Vasilevskiy
Recent form
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Florida Panthers
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Standings
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Florida | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Detroit | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Toronto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Boston | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Tampa Bay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Ottawa | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Head-to-head
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 wins, Florida Panthers 2 wins
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | Tampa Bay Lightning 6–1 Florida Panthers | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2025-12-28 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 Florida Panthers | Florida Panthers |
| 2025-12-16 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2–5 Florida Panthers | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2025-11-15 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1 Florida Panthers | Florida Panthers |
| 2025-10-04 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0–7 Florida Panthers | Florida Panthers |
| 2025-10-02 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2 Florida Panthers | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2025-09-30 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 Florida Panthers | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA
- Attendance
- 14,666
- Referee
- Gord Dwyer
- Referee
- Francis Charron
- Linesman
- James Tobias
- Linesman
- Jesse Marquis
Pacy probability
- Away41.7%
- Home58.3%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.