Lightning vs Panthers Live Stream: Score, Rosters, Stats (26 Sep, 2026)

Lightning vs Panthers Live Score (26 Sep, 2026)

Final

3 : 2

Score by Period

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	2OT	Total
TB	1	0	1	0	1	3
FLA	1	1	0	0	0	2

Play-by-Play

2OT 0:00

Game End

2–1

2OT 0:00

End of 2nd OT

2–1

2OT 0:00

End of Shootout

2–1

2OT 0:00

Benjamin Rautiainen Goal Wrist Shot

2–1

2OT 0:00

Uvis Balinskis failed shot attempt on Dennis Hildeby

2–1

2OT 0:00

Maxim Groshev Backhand saved by Akira Schmid

2–1

2OT 0:00

Gracyn Sawchyn Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby

2–1

2OT 0:00

Pontus Holmberg Goal Backhand

2–1

2OT 0:00

Sandis Vilmanis Goal Wrist Shot

2–1

2OT 0:00

Start of Shootout

0–0

OT 5:00

End of 1st OT

2–2

OT 4:50

John Beecher shot blocked by Gage Goncalves

2–2

OT 4:42

Giveaway by Benjamin Rautiainen

2–2

OT 4:35

John Beecher faceoff won against Sam O'Reilly

2–2

OT 4:35

Puck in Netting

2–2

OT 4:33

Dylan Duke shot blocked by Matvei Shuravin

2–2

OT 4:02

Conor Geekie faceoff won against Sam Lafferty

2–2

OT 4:02

Off-side

2–2

OT 3:15

Hunter St. Martin Tip-In saved by Dennis Hildeby

2–2

OT 2:46

Cole Reinhardt hit Maxim Groshev

2–2

OT 1:51

Gage Goncalves Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid

2–2

OT 0:44

Hunter St. Martin Wrist Shot Above Crossbar

2–2

OT 0:00

John Beecher faceoff won against Sam O'Reilly

2–2

OT 0:00

Start of Overtime

2–2

Scoring Summary

1st Period

8:50

Lucas Mercuri

Assists: Nick Abruzzese, Jeffrey Viel

Lucas Mercuri Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nicholas Abruzzese (1), Jeff Viel (1)

1 - 0

17:58

Sandis Vilmanis

Assists: Kai Schwindt

Sandis Vilmanis Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kai Schwindt (2)

1 - 1

2nd Period

2:03

Matvei Shuravin

Assists: Gracyn Sawchyn, Mikulas Hovorka

Matvei Shuravin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Gracyn Sawchyn (1), Mikulas Hovorka (2)

1 - 2

3rd Period

12:58

Benjamin Rautiainen

Assists: Gage Goncalves, Conor Geekie

Benjamin Rautiainen Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (1), Conor Geekie (1)

2 - 2

2OT

0:00

Sandis Vilmanis

Sandis Vilmanis Goal Wrist Shot

2 - 1

0:00

Pontus Holmberg

Pontus Holmberg Goal Backhand

2 - 1

0:00

Benjamin Rautiainen

Benjamin Rautiainen Goal Wrist Shot

2 - 1

Team Stats

FLA

7 Blocked Shots 10

26 Hits 37

2 Takeaways 7

19 Giveaways 12

1 Power Play Goals 0

6 Power Play Opportunities 3

22 Total Shots 22

21 Penalty Minutes 27

16.7 Power Play % 0.0

0 Short Handed Goals 0

0 Shootout Goals 0

32 Faceoffs Won 21

60.4 Faceoff Percent 39.6

5 Penalties 8

Game Leaders

FLA

Lucas Mercuri#75 · C

Goals

Sandis Vilmanis#95 · LW

Jeffrey VielLW

Assists

Kai Schwindt#97 · LW

Lucas Mercuri#75 · C

Points

Sandis Vilmanis#95 · LW

Player Box Score

Lightning

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Nick Abruzzese#80 · C	0	0	0	0	14:57	4:17	0:00	10:40	19	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Dylan Duke#53 · LW	0	0	0	-1	12:08	0:46	0:11	11:11	16	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	2	12
Conor Geekie#94 · C	1	0	0	-1	19:56	5:32	0:51	13:33	20	0	2	1	1	0	7	6	53.8	1	0	0
Zemgus Girgensons#28 · C	1	3	0	0	14:24	0:01	2:26	11:57	17	0	0	0	1	1	6	5	54.5	0	0	0
Gage Goncalves#93 · C	1	0	0	-1	19:53	5:33	2:02	12:18	22	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	100.0	0	0	0
Pontus Holmberg#29 · RW	0	1	0	0	20:09	5:37	2:22	12:10	21	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Lucas Mercuri#75 · C	1	3	1	0	10:36	0:13	0:00	10:23	18	1	1	0	1	0	6	2	75.0	2	0	0
Sam O'Reilly#23 · RW	0	2	0	0	20:35	5:35	2:02	12:58	21	0	0	0	0	0	10	6	62.5	0	0	0
Jakob Pelletier#22 · LW	1	3	0	-1	16:59	5:30	0:47	10:42	21	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	3	1	2
Benjamin Rautiainen#41 · C	0	1	1	0	17:58	4:51	0:00	13:07	18	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Noah Steen#67 · LW	0	4	0	0	16:36	4:26	0:00	12:10	17	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	50.0	0	1	2
Jeffrey Viel#25 · LW	0	1	0	1	12:22	0:00	0:13	12:09	15	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0.0	2	1	5

Panthers

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Nathan Bastian#11 · RW	0	2	0	1	16:12	3:02	3:29	9:41	19	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
John Beecher#17 · C	0	2	0	-1	18:35	0:10	3:55	14:30	25	0	0	0	0	0	7	12	36.8	0	0	0
Jack Devine#38 · RW	1	0	1	-1	15:13	2:08	0:00	13:05	16	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0
Garnet Hathaway#21 · RW	1	9	0	1	13:35	0:00	2:31	11:04	19	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	2	4
Bokondji Imama#14 · LW	0	8	0	-1	14:02	0:03	0:00	13:59	17	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Sam Lafferty#18 · C	0	1	1	0	14:34	0:00	3:55	10:39	18	0	0	0	1	0	5	4	55.6	0	2	15
Cole Reinhardt#29 · LW	0	2	0	1	13:55	2:23	0:48	10:44	19	0	3	0	3	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Gracyn Sawchyn#59 · C	1	0	2	1	13:54	2:20	0:00	11:34	19	0	0	1	0	1	4	7	36.4	1	0	0
Cole Schwindt#79 · RW	0	2	0	0	15:04	0:08	2:05	12:51	20	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	100.0	1	0	0
Kai Schwindt#97 · LW	1	1	0	1	10:34	0:20	0:08	10:06	17	0	1	1	1	0	1	5	16.7	1	2	4
Hunter St. Martin#85 · LW	0	0	1	0	13:31	2:54	0:00	10:37	18	0	1	0	2	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Sandis Vilmanis#95 · LW	0	5	0	1	20:15	2:56	3:16	14:03	25	1	2	0	2	0	2	3	40.0	1	1	2

Lightning

Player	BS	HT	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	S	SM	GV
Michael Callahan#79 · D	0	0	-1	22:00	0:01	2:38	19:21	26	1	1	0
Maxwell Crozier#24 · D	0	2	1	25:59	4:02	1:52	20:05	26	3	0	4
Charle-Edouard D'Astous#51 · D	1	1	1	13:25	4:04	0:51	8:30	12	1	0	1
Maxim Groshev#52 · D	0	0	-1	21:25	0:06	1:45	19:34	26	2	0	3
Matt Pietroniro#72 · D	1	4	-1	12:45	0:00	2:03	10:42	17	0	1	1
Jarred Tinordi#5 · D	0	1	-1	17:13	0:11	1:49	15:13	21	2	0	1

Panthers

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Marek Alscher#51 · D	1	0	0	0	18:33	0:10	3:05	15:18	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Uvis Balinskis#26 · D	2	1	0	0	24:46	3:07	5:04	16:35	27	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Mikulas Hovorka#96 · D	1	0	0	1	19:22	2:26	1:58	14:58	22	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0
Alexander Petrovic#36 · D	0	2	0	0	23:10	2:52	5:23	14:55	26	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0
Donovan Sebrango#73 · D	1	2	1	0	18:04	0:09	2:49	15:06	25	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
Matvei Shuravin#76 · D	1	0	1	1	21:22	2:12	1:54	17:16	24	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0

Lightning

Player	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
Dennis Hildeby#35 · G	2	22	0	0	20	.909	17	3	0	64:40	0	0

Panthers

Player	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
Akira Schmid#40 · G	2	22	0	0	20	.909	16	4	0	64:42	0	0

Injury Report

Lightning

Dominic James

#17 · C · Array

Yanni Gourde

#37 · C · Array

Panthers

Brady Tkachuk

#8 · LW · Array

Jonah Gadjovich

#12 · LW · Array

Brad Marchand

#63 · LW · Array

Head-to-Head

Last 4 Games

FLA

6◂

NHL Regular Season

FINAL

Feb 5, 2026

4◂

NHL Regular Season

FINAL

Dec 27, 2025

NHL Regular Season

FINAL

Dec 15, 2025

▸5

3◂

NHL Regular Season

FINAL

Nov 15, 2025

Last 5 Games

Date	Opponent	Result	Competition
11/3/26	vs DET	W4-2	NHL Regular Season
10/31/26	@ NSH	L4-5	NHL Regular Season
10/29/26	vs WPG	W6-4	NHL Regular Season
10/24/26	@ UTA	L4-5	NHL Regular Season
10/23/26	@ COL	L3-6	NHL Regular Season

Date	Opponent	Result	Competition
11/4/26	vs CHI	W5-3	NHL Regular Season
11/2/26	vs DET	L3-5	NHL Regular Season
10/30/26	vs WPG	W5-2	NHL Regular Season
10/27/26	@ WPG	W5-1	NHL Regular Season
10/25/26	@ CHI	W3-2	NHL Regular Season

Game Information

Stage Preseason

Season 2027

Puck Drop Sat, Sep 26, 6:00 PM

Venue Amerant Bank Arena

Location Sunrise, FL

Broadcast ESPN+, Scripps Sports

Attendance 18,494

Officials Jean Hebert · Referee, TJ Luxmore · Referee, Jesse Marquis · Linesman

Division Standings

Eastern Conference — Atlantic Division

Team	GP	W	L	OT	Pct	PTS	DIFF	Strk
Sabres	82	50	23	9	—	109	+47	L1
Lightning	82	50	26	6	—	106	+59	L1
Canadiens	82	48	24	10	—	106	+27	L1
Bruins	82	45	27	10	—	100	+22	W2
Senators	82	44	27	11	—	99	+32	W1
Red Wings	82	41	31	10	—	92	-17	L3
Panthers	82	40	38	4	—	84	-25	W3
Maple Leafs	82	32	36	14	—	78	-46	L7

Lightning

5th in Eastern Conference

Panthers

5th in Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

#35

Dennis Hildeby G 25 6' 6" 227 lbs

#88

Andrei Vasilevskiy G 32 6' 4" 220 lbs

Defensemen

#74

John Carlson D 36 6' 3" 225 lbs

#81

Erik Cernak D 29 6' 4" 232 lbs

#24

Max Crozier D 26 6' 3" 207 lbs

#51

Charle-Edouard D'Astous D 28 6' 2" 213 lbs

#77

Victor Hedman D 35 6' 7" 229 lbs

#78

Emil Lilleberg D 25 6' 3" 210 lbs

#27

Ryan McDonagh D 37 6' 1" 218 lbs

#90

JJ Moser D 26 6' 2" 182 lbs

Left Wings

#38

Brandon Hagel LW 28 6' 2" 185 lbs

#25

Jeffrey Viel LW 29 6' 0" 218 lbs

Centers

#71

Anthony Cirelli C 29 6' 1" 190 lbs

#94

Conor Geekie C 22 6' 5" 220 lbs

#28

Zemgus Girgensons C 32 6' 3" 200 lbs

#93

Gage Goncalves C 25 6' 2" 193 lbs

#37

Yanni Gourde C 34 5' 10" 175 lbs

#59

Jake Guentzel C 32 5' 11" 176 lbs

#17

Dominic James C 24 6' 0" 190 lbs

#21

Brayden Point C 30 5' 11" 174 lbs

Right Wings

#29

Pontus Holmberg RW 27 6' 0" 198 lbs

#86

Nikita Kucherov RW 33 5' 11" 172 lbs

#95

Ilya Mikheyev RW 32 6' 2" 200 lbs

#49

Scott Sabourin RW 34 6' 3" 210 lbs

Goaltenders

#31

Cooper Black G 25 6' 8" 223 lbs

#25

Jacob Markstrom G 36 6' 6" 207 lbs

#40

Akira Schmid G 26 6' 5" 190 lbs

Defensemen

#26

Uvis Balinskis D 30 6' 0" 196 lbs

Aaron Ekblad D 30 6' 4" 220 lbs

#42

Gustav Forsling D 30 6' 1" 199 lbs

Radko Gudas D 36 6' 0" 208 lbs

Seth Jones D 32 6' 4" 213 lbs

Dmitry Kulikov D 36 6' 1" 212 lbs

#77

Niko Mikkola D 30 6' 6" 204 lbs

Left Wings

#12

Jonah Gadjovich LW 28 6' 3" 211 lbs

#14

Bokondji Imama LW 30 6' 1" 223 lbs

#63

Brad Marchand LW 38 5' 9" 180 lbs

#29

Cole Reinhardt LW 26 6' 1" 207 lbs

Brady Tkachuk LW 27 6' 4" 226 lbs

#19

Matthew Tkachuk LW 28 6' 2" 202 lbs

#95

Sandis Vilmanis LW 22 6' 1" 192 lbs

Centers

#16

Aleksander Barkov C 31 6' 3" 214 lbs

Sam Bennett C 30 6' 1" 193 lbs

#20

Lars Eller C 37 6' 2" 207 lbs

#15

Anton Lundell C 25 6' 1" 196 lbs

#27

Eetu Luostarinen C 28 6' 3" 191 lbs

#13

Sam Reinhart C 30 6' 1" 196 lbs

#23

Carter Verhaeghe C 31 6' 2" 183 lbs

Right Wings

#21

Garnet Hathaway RW 34 6' 2" 212 lbs

#79

Cole Schwindt RW 25 6' 3" 210 lbs

Lightning

4th in Atlantic Division

Panthers

4th in Atlantic Division

General

Games Played

4996:55

Time On Ice

5696:22

356:55

Time On Ice Per Game

356:01

Plus/Minus Rating

0:00

Production

0:00

5186

Shifts

6019

Losses

Wins

Offensive

Goals

Assists

384

Faceoffs Won

459

421

Faceoffs Lost

486

Game-Winning Goals

131

Points

137

Power Play Goals

Power Play Assists

Short Handed Goals

Short Handed Assists

418

Shots

461

Shootout Attempts

Shootout Goals

0.0

Shootout Shot Percentage

0.0

12.4

Shooting Percentage

11.3

47.7

Faceoff Win Percent

48.6

Defensive

3.14

Goals Against Average

2.94

301

Saves

340

.880

Save Percentage

.885

Goals Against

345

Shots Against

387

Overtime Losses

Shootout Saves

Shootout Shots Against

.750

Shootout Save Percentage

.000

Penalties

110

Penalty Minutes

212