Panthers vs Lightning Live Score (24 Sep, 2026)

Panthers vs Lightning Live Score (24 Sep, 2026)

Score by Period

Team1st2nd3rdTotal
Florida Panthers logo FLA
1135
Tampa Bay Lightning logo TB
0213

Play-by-Play

3rd Period 20:00
Game End
5–3
3rd Period 20:00
End of 3rd Period
5–3
3rd Period 19:45
John Beecher faceoff won against Sam O'Reilly
5–3
3rd Period 19:45
Off-side
5–3
3rd Period 19:36
John Beecher faceoff won against Sam O'Reilly
5–3
3rd Period 19:36
Sandis Vilmanis Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Uvis Balinskis (1)
5–3
3rd Period 19:03
Brayden Point faceoff won against Lars Eller
4–3
3rd Period 19:03
Puck Frozen - Goalie
4–3
3rd Period 18:59
Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Kirill Gerasimyuk
4–3
3rd Period 18:44
John Carlson shot blocked by Cole Schwindt
4–3
3rd Period 18:33
Jake Guentzel Slap Shot Hit Right Post
4–3
3rd Period 18:32
Brandon Hagel Backhand Wide Left
4–3
3rd Period 17:09
Sam Lafferty hit Victor Hedman
4–3
3rd Period 17:03
Conor Geekie shot blocked by John Beecher
4–3
3rd Period 16:41
Sam O'Reilly hit John Beecher
4–3
3rd Period 16:26
John Beecher faceoff won against Sam O'Reilly
4–3
3rd Period 16:20
Sam O'Reilly faceoff won against John Beecher
4–3
3rd Period 16:20
Icing
4–3
3rd Period 16:04
Sam O'Reilly faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
4–3
3rd Period 16:04
Icing
4–3
3rd Period 15:55
Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Sam O'Reilly
4–3
3rd Period 15:55
Puck Frozen - Goalie
4–3
3rd Period 15:49
Brayden Point Tip-In Wide Right
4–3
3rd Period 15:43
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Kirill Gerasimyuk
4–3

Scoring Summary

1st Period
19:44
Bokondji Imama
Assists: Donovan Sebrango, Sam Lafferty
Bokondji Imama Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Donovan Sebrango (1), Sam Lafferty (1)
1 - 0
2nd Period
2:29
Kai Schwindt
Assists: Cole Reinhardt, Mikulas Hovorka
Kai Schwindt Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Reinhardt (1), Mikulas Hovorka (1)
2 - 0
3:14
Jansen Harkins
Assists: Ilya Mikheyev, J.J. Moser
Jansen Harkins Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ilya Mikheyev (1), J.J. Moser (1)
2 - 1
13:09
Conor Geekie
Assists: Sam O'Reilly, Benjamin Rautiainen
Conor Geekie Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Sam O'Reilly (2), Benjamin Rautiainen (1)
2 - 2
3rd Period
4:21
Hunter St. Martin
Assists: Alexander Petrovic, Kai Schwindt
Hunter St. Martin Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Alexander Petrovic (1), Kai Schwindt (1)
3 - 2
5:29
Jansen Harkins
Assists: Ryan McDonagh, Jakob Pelletier
Jansen Harkins Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McDonagh (1), Jakob Pelletier (1)
3 - 3
5:35
Cole Reinhardt
Cole Reinhardt Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: none
4 - 3
19:36
Sandis Vilmanis
Assists: Uvis Balinskis
Sandis Vilmanis Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Uvis Balinskis (1)
5 - 3

Team Stats

Florida Panthers logo FLA
TB Tampa Bay Lightning logo
18 Blocked Shots 6
41 Hits 26
6 Takeaways 5
13 Giveaways 16
0 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 4
25 Total Shots 28
10 Penalty Minutes 4
0.0 Power Play % 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
25 Faceoffs Won 35
41.7 Faceoff Percent 58.3
5 Penalties 2

Game Leaders

Florida Panthers logo FLA
TB Tampa Bay Lightning logo
Kai Schwindt
Kai Schwindt#97 · LW
1
Assists
Jakob Pelletier1

Player Box Score

Florida Panthers logo Panthers
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nathan BastianNathan Bastian#11 · RW071014:101:040:3312:3316000200000.0000
John BeecherJohn Beecher#17 · C140116:490:001:0615:43210001005741.7012
Angus CrookshankAngus Crookshank#28 · LW120011:070:000:0011:0713000200000.0000
Lars EllerLars Eller#20 · C020016:311:012:5012:402200000061528.6000
Garnet HathawayGarnet Hathaway#21 · RW031012:220:001:2211:00210000001150.0100
Bokondji ImamaBokondji Imama#14 · LW060113:130:000:0013:1318110100000.0012
Sam LaffertySam Lafferty#18 · C140118:360:571:4815:51240011102250.0112
Cole ReinhardtCole Reinhardt#29 · LW012113:500:590:4712:0416131200000.0100
Cole SchwindtCole Schwindt#79 · RW210-113:460:001:2712:19160000106650.0100
Kai SchwindtKai Schwindt#97 · LW210210:330:000:0010:33151111005271.4100
Hunter St. MartinHunter St. Martin#85 · LW101112:570:590:0011:5815110100000.0000
Sandis VilmanisSandis Vilmanis#95 · LW100015:321:010:1714:1419110300020.0000
Tampa Bay Lightning logo Lightning
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Anthony CirelliAnthony Cirelli#71 · C100-214:301:060:5412:30160001005550.0200
Conor GeekieConor Geekie#94 · C040015:131:030:0014:1015120300000.0000
Jake GuentzelJake Guentzel#59 · C001-221:074:470:0016:20180004302250.0000
Brandon HagelBrandon Hagel#38 · LW100-220:124:450:5514:321800032020100.0000
Jansen HarkinsJansen Harkins#10 · C060110:490:000:0910:40152204204357.1000
Nikita KucherovNikita Kucherov#86 · RW000-222:135:040:0017:0919000300000.0112
Ilya MikheyevIlya Mikheyev#95 · RW001-113:590:000:5713:0216011000010.0000
Sam O'ReillySam O'Reilly#23 · RW171014:260:080:5513:23160010008753.3200
Jakob PelletierJakob Pelletier#22 · LW12019:481:110:098:2816001000010.0112
Brayden PointBrayden Point#21 · C100-221:445:060:0016:381800021014670.0200
Benjamin RautiainenBenjamin Rautiainen#41 · C020013:221:050:0012:1715001000000.0000
Scott SabourinScott Sabourin#49 · RW020111:130:000:0011:1315000000000.0000
Florida Panthers logo Panthers
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Marek AlscherMarek Alscher#51 · D240121:150:001:4119:3421000310000.0100
Uvis BalinskisUvis Balinskis#26 · D320122:321:041:1820:1026001110000.0112
Mikulas HovorkaMikulas Hovorka#96 · D101-216:130:561:1813:5920001200000.0200
Alexander PetrovicAlexander Petrovic#36 · D130324:031:033:2419:3624001200000.0200
Donovan SebrangoDonovan Sebrango#73 · D110321:110:003:2617:4522001210000.0200
Matvei ShuravinMatvei Shuravin#76 · D100-215:200:561:0813:1622000120000.0012
Tampa Bay Lightning logo Lightning
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
John CarlsonJohn Carlson#74 · D030-123:514:390:1019:0222000430000.0200
Erik CernakErik Cernak#81 · D001115:070:000:5414:1321000130000.0100
Victor HedmanVictor Hedman#77 · D100-119:371:260:5517:1619000130000.0100
Emil LillebergEmil Lilleberg#78 · D000-218:320:050:5717:3021000000000.0100
Ryan McDonaghRyan McDonagh#27 · D001016:200:000:5615:2420001210000.0100
J.J. MoserJ.J. Moser#90 · D000017:230:000:0917:1421001000000.0100
Florida Panthers logo Panthers
PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Cooper BlackCooper Black#31 · G2160014.87595040:0000
Kirill GerasimyukKirill Gerasimyuk#30 · G1120011.917110020:0000
Tampa Bay Lightning logo Lightning
PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Andrei VasilevskiyAndrei Vasilevskiy#88 · G4240020.833162256:3400

Injury Report

Florida Panthers logo Panthers
Brady Tkachuk
Brady Tkachuk
#8 · LW · Array
O
Jonah Gadjovich
Jonah Gadjovich
#12 · LW · Array
IR
Brad Marchand
Brad Marchand
#63 · LW · Array
IR
Tampa Bay Lightning logo Lightning
Dominic James
Dominic James
#17 · C · Array
O
Yanni Gourde
Yanni Gourde
#37 · C · Array
O

Head-to-Head

Florida Panthers logoFLA
Last 4 Games
TBTampa Bay Lightning logo
1
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Feb 5, 2026
▸6
2
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Dec 27, 2025
▸4
5◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Dec 15, 2025
2
1
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Nov 15, 2025
▸3

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/4/26vs Chicago Blackhawks logoCHIW5-3NHL Regular Season
11/2/26vs Detroit Red Wings logoDETL3-5NHL Regular Season
10/30/26vs Winnipeg Jets logoWPGW5-2NHL Regular Season
10/27/26@ Winnipeg Jets logoWPGW5-1NHL Regular Season
10/25/26@ Chicago Blackhawks logoCHIW3-2NHL Regular Season
DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/5/26vs Chicago Blackhawks logoCHIW4-1NHL Regular Season
11/3/26vs Detroit Red Wings logoDETW4-2NHL Regular Season
10/31/26@ Nashville Predators logoNSHL4-5NHL Regular Season
10/29/26vs Winnipeg Jets logoWPGW6-4NHL Regular Season
10/24/26@ Utah Mammoth logoUTAL4-5NHL Regular Season

Game Information

Stage Preseason
Season 2027
Puck Drop Thu, Sep 24, 7:00 PM
Venue Benchmark International Arena
Location Tampa, FL
Broadcast ESPN+, Scripps Sports
Attendance 14,666
Officials Gord Dwyer · Referee, Francis Charron · Referee, James Tobias · Linesman, Jesse Marquis · Linesman

Division Standings

Eastern Conference — Atlantic Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Sabres8250239—109+47L1
Lightning8250266—106+59L1
Canadiens82482410—106+27L1
Bruins82452710—100+22W2
Senators82442711—99+32W1
Red Wings82413110—92-17L3
Panthers8240384—84-25W3
Maple Leafs82323614—78-46L7
Panthers
5th in Eastern Conference
VS
Lightning
5th in Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

#31
Cooper Black
Cooper Black G 25 6' 8" 223 lbs
#25
Jacob Markstrom
Jacob Markstrom G 36 6' 6" 207 lbs
#40
Akira Schmid
Akira Schmid G 26 6' 5" 190 lbs

Defensemen

#26
Uvis Balinskis
Uvis Balinskis D 30 6' 0" 196 lbs
#5
Aaron Ekblad
Aaron Ekblad D 30 6' 4" 220 lbs
#42
Gustav Forsling
Gustav Forsling D 30 6' 1" 199 lbs
#6
Radko Gudas
Radko Gudas D 36 6' 0" 208 lbs
#3
Seth Jones
Seth Jones D 32 6' 4" 213 lbs
#7
Dmitry Kulikov
Dmitry Kulikov D 36 6' 1" 212 lbs
#77
Niko Mikkola
Niko Mikkola D 30 6' 6" 204 lbs

Left Wings

#12
Jonah Gadjovich
Jonah Gadjovich LW 28 6' 3" 211 lbs
#14
Bokondji Imama
Bokondji Imama LW 30 6' 1" 223 lbs
#63
Brad Marchand
Brad Marchand LW 38 5' 9" 180 lbs
#29
Cole Reinhardt
Cole Reinhardt LW 26 6' 1" 207 lbs
#8
Brady Tkachuk
Brady Tkachuk LW 27 6' 4" 226 lbs
#19
Matthew Tkachuk
Matthew Tkachuk LW 28 6' 2" 202 lbs
#95
Sandis Vilmanis
Sandis Vilmanis LW 22 6' 1" 192 lbs

Centers

#16
Aleksander Barkov
Aleksander Barkov C 31 6' 3" 214 lbs
#9
Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett C 30 6' 1" 193 lbs
#20
Lars Eller
Lars Eller C 37 6' 2" 207 lbs
#15
Anton Lundell
Anton Lundell C 25 6' 1" 196 lbs
#27
Eetu Luostarinen
Eetu Luostarinen C 28 6' 3" 191 lbs
#13
Sam Reinhart
Sam Reinhart C 30 6' 1" 196 lbs
#23
Carter Verhaeghe
Carter Verhaeghe C 31 6' 2" 183 lbs

Right Wings

#21
Garnet Hathaway
Garnet Hathaway RW 34 6' 2" 212 lbs
#79
Cole Schwindt
Cole Schwindt RW 25 6' 3" 210 lbs

Goaltenders

#35
Dennis Hildeby
Dennis Hildeby G 25 6' 6" 227 lbs
#88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy G 32 6' 4" 220 lbs

Defensemen

#74
John Carlson
John Carlson D 36 6' 3" 225 lbs
#81
Erik Cernak
Erik Cernak D 29 6' 4" 232 lbs
#24
Max Crozier
Max Crozier D 26 6' 3" 207 lbs
#51
Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D 28 6' 2" 213 lbs
#77
Victor Hedman
Victor Hedman D 35 6' 7" 229 lbs
#78
Emil Lilleberg
Emil Lilleberg D 25 6' 3" 210 lbs
#27
Ryan McDonagh
Ryan McDonagh D 37 6' 1" 218 lbs
#90
JJ Moser
JJ Moser D 26 6' 2" 182 lbs

Left Wings

#38
Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel LW 28 6' 2" 185 lbs
#25
Jeffrey Viel
Jeffrey Viel LW 29 6' 0" 218 lbs

Centers

#71
Anthony Cirelli
Anthony Cirelli C 29 6' 1" 190 lbs
#94
Conor Geekie
Conor Geekie C 22 6' 5" 220 lbs
#28
Zemgus Girgensons
Zemgus Girgensons C 32 6' 3" 200 lbs
#93
Gage Goncalves
Gage Goncalves C 25 6' 2" 193 lbs
#37
Yanni Gourde
Yanni Gourde C 34 5' 10" 175 lbs
#59
Jake Guentzel
Jake Guentzel C 32 5' 11" 176 lbs
#17
Dominic James
Dominic James C 24 6' 0" 190 lbs
#21
Brayden Point
Brayden Point C 30 5' 11" 174 lbs

Right Wings

#29
Pontus Holmberg
Pontus Holmberg RW 27 6' 0" 198 lbs
#86
Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov RW 33 5' 11" 172 lbs
#95
Ilya Mikheyev
Ilya Mikheyev RW 32 6' 2" 200 lbs
#49
Scott Sabourin
Scott Sabourin RW 34 6' 3" 210 lbs
Panthers
4th in Atlantic Division
VS
Lightning
4th in Atlantic Division
General
16
Games Played
14
5696:22
Time On Ice
4996:55
356:01
Time On Ice Per Game
356:55
0
Plus/Minus Rating
0
0:00
Production
0:00
6019
Shifts
5186
5
Losses
3
9
Wins
9
Offensive
52
Goals
52
85
Assists
79
459
Faceoffs Won
384
486
Faceoffs Lost
421
0
Game-Winning Goals
0
137
Points
131
17
Power Play Goals
8
33
Power Play Assists
16
1
Short Handed Goals
0
2
Short Handed Assists
0
461
Shots
418
0
Shootout Attempts
4
0
Shootout Goals
0
0.0
Shootout Shot Percentage
0.0
11.3
Shooting Percentage
12.4
48.6
Faceoff Win Percent
47.7
Defensive
2.94
Goals Against Average
3.14
340
Saves
301
.885
Save Percentage
.880
47
Goals Against
44
387
Shots Against
345
2
Overtime Losses
2
0
Shootout Saves
3
0
Shootout Shots Against
4
.000
Shootout Save Percentage
.750
Penalties
212
Penalty Minutes
110