Panthers vs Lightning Live Score (24 Sep, 2026)
Score by Period
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FLA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
TB | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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
FLA
TB


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
FLA
TB


Player Box Score
Panthers| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nathan Bastian#11 · RW | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14:10 | 1:04 | 0:33 | 12:33 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Beecher#17 · C | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16:49 | 0:00 | 1:06 | 15:43 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 41.7 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Angus Crookshank#28 · LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:07 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 11:07 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lars Eller#20 · C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:31 | 1:01 | 2:50 | 12:40 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Garnet Hathaway#21 · RW | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12:22 | 0:00 | 1:22 | 11:00 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bokondji Imama#14 · LW | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13:13 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13:13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Sam Lafferty#18 · C | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18:36 | 0:57 | 1:48 | 15:51 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cole Reinhardt#29 · LW | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13:50 | 0:59 | 0:47 | 12:04 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cole Schwindt#79 · RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 13:46 | 0:00 | 1:27 | 12:19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kai Schwindt#97 · LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:33 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 10:33 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 71.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hunter St. Martin#85 · LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:57 | 0:59 | 0:00 | 11:58 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sandis Vilmanis#95 · LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:32 | 1:01 | 0:17 | 14:14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lightning| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Cirelli#71 · C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 14:30 | 1:06 | 0:54 | 12:30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Conor Geekie#94 · C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15:13 | 1:03 | 0:00 | 14:10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Guentzel#59 · C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 21:07 | 4:47 | 0:00 | 16:20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Hagel#38 · LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 20:12 | 4:45 | 0:55 | 14:32 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jansen Harkins#10 · C | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10:49 | 0:00 | 0:09 | 10:40 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nikita Kucherov#86 · RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 22:13 | 5:04 | 0:00 | 17:09 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ilya Mikheyev#95 · RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 13:59 | 0:00 | 0:57 | 13:02 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam O'Reilly#23 · RW | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14:26 | 0:08 | 0:55 | 13:23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 53.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jakob Pelletier#22 · LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:48 | 1:11 | 0:09 | 8:28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Brayden Point#21 · C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 21:44 | 5:06 | 0:00 | 16:38 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 70.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Benjamin Rautiainen#41 · C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:22 | 1:05 | 0:00 | 12:17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Sabourin#49 · RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11:13 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 11:13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marek Alscher#51 · D | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21:15 | 0:00 | 1:41 | 19:34 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Uvis Balinskis#26 · D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22:32 | 1:04 | 1:18 | 20:10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Mikulas Hovorka#96 · D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 16:13 | 0:56 | 1:18 | 13:59 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Alexander Petrovic#36 · D | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24:03 | 1:03 | 3:24 | 19:36 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Donovan Sebrango#73 · D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21:11 | 0:00 | 3:26 | 17:45 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Matvei Shuravin#76 · D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 15:20 | 0:56 | 1:08 | 13:16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Lightning| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Carlson#74 · D | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 23:51 | 4:39 | 0:10 | 19:02 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Erik Cernak#81 · D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:07 | 0:00 | 0:54 | 14:13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Victor Hedman#77 · D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:37 | 1:26 | 0:55 | 17:16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Emil Lilleberg#78 · D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 18:32 | 0:05 | 0:57 | 17:30 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan McDonagh#27 · D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:20 | 0:00 | 0:56 | 15:24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J.J. Moser#90 · D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:23 | 0:00 | 0:09 | 17:14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cooper Black#31 · G | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .875 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 40:00 | 0 | 0 |
Kirill Gerasimyuk#30 · G | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .917 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20:00 | 0 | 0 |
Lightning| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrei Vasilevskiy#88 · G | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .833 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 56:34 | 0 | 0 |
Injury Report
Head-to-Head
FLALast 4 Games
TB

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
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

Panthers
5th in Eastern Conference
VS

Lightning
5th in Eastern Conference
Goaltenders
#31

Cooper Black
#25

Jacob Markstrom
#40

Akira Schmid
Defensemen
#26

Uvis Balinskis
#5

Aaron Ekblad
#42

Gustav Forsling
#6

Radko Gudas
#3

Seth Jones
#7

Dmitry Kulikov
#77

Niko Mikkola
Left Wings
#12

Jonah Gadjovich
#14

Bokondji Imama
#63

Brad Marchand
#29

Cole Reinhardt
#8

Brady Tkachuk
#19

Matthew Tkachuk
#95

Sandis Vilmanis
Centers
#16

Aleksander Barkov
#9

Sam Bennett
#20

Lars Eller
#15

Anton Lundell
#27

Eetu Luostarinen
#13

Sam Reinhart
#23

Carter Verhaeghe
Right Wings
#21

Garnet Hathaway
#79

Cole Schwindt
Goaltenders
#35

Dennis Hildeby
#88

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Defensemen
#74

John Carlson
#81

Erik Cernak
#24

Max Crozier
#51

Charle-Edouard D'Astous
#77

Victor Hedman
#78

Emil Lilleberg
#27

Ryan McDonagh
#90

JJ Moser
Left Wings
#38

Brandon Hagel
#25

Jeffrey Viel
Centers
#71

Anthony Cirelli
#94

Conor Geekie
#28

Zemgus Girgensons
#93

Gage Goncalves
#37

Yanni Gourde
#59

Jake Guentzel
#17

Dominic James
#21

Brayden Point
Right Wings
#29

Pontus Holmberg
#86

Nikita Kucherov
#95

Ilya Mikheyev
#49

Scott Sabourin

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
























