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Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Florida Panthers 1: final score and stats

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning 5 to Florida Panthers 1, on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning.

NHL · East 1st Round - Game 3Saturday, April 26, 2025
DateApr 26, 2025
Start time1:00 PM ET
VenueAmerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
TVTBS/truTV/HBO Max
Attendance19,587

Line score

Team123T
Tampa Bay Lightning1135
Florida Panthers1001

Top performers

Tampa Bay Lightning
GoalsJake Guentzel · 1
AssistsNikita Kucherov · 3
PointsJake Guentzel · 3
Florida Panthers
GoalsMatthew Tkachuk · 1
AssistsEvan Rodrigues · 1
PointsMatthew Tkachuk · 1

Team comparison

Tampa Bay LightningFlorida Panthers
Goals per game
3.9
3.3
Goals allowed per game
3.0
3.0
47-27-8Record47-31-4
1st in Atlantic DivisionStanding5th in Atlantic Division
5-6Road record / home record5-2
WWLWWLast 5WWLLW
W2StreakW2

Team stats

Tampa Bay LightningFlorida Panthers
Blocked Shots
23
17
Hits
34
43
Takeaways
7
4
Shots
22
34
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
5
4
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
35
26
Faceoff Win Percent
57.4
42.6
Giveaways
20
11
Total Penalties
6
7
Penalty Minutes
20
25

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Tampa Bay Lightning
Brayden Point C · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Erik Cernak D · Upper Body
Day-To-Day
Anthony Cirelli C · Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Florida Panthers
Brad Marchand LW · Knee
Injured Reserve
Injured Reserve
Jonah Gadjovich LW · Neck - Surgery
Injured Reserve

Box score

Tampa Bay Lightning Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Mitchell Chaffee130014:093:520:0010:1718000010000.0100
Anthony Cirelli370019:244:501:1213:222411010011955.01314
Conor Geekie100011:093:460:007:2315000020010.0112
Zemgus Girgensons010013:221:464:267:1022000100010.0100
Luke Glendening200110:471:464:384:23191101006460.0000
Gage Goncalves141118:315:280:0612:5721002010000.0200
Yanni Gourde120110:461:530:008:53140010001150.0000
Jake Guentzel031423:466:362:5914:1129122510040.0000
Nikita Kucherov012321:346:330:0015:0127003100000.0312
Nick Paul040019:594:391:4313:37261103108280.0012
Brayden Point000117:455:490:0011:56231204009469.2100

Tampa Bay Lightning Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Erik Cernak151317:070:035:1511:4924000200000.0000
Victor Hedman110122:205:402:1614:2425000320000.0300
Emil Lilleberg011011:381:310:0010:0715000000000.0300
Ryan McDonagh301317:040:065:1311:4523002000000.0100
JJ Moser500115:481:332:2011:5519000000000.0200
Nick Perbix110013:211:360:0011:4517000000000.0100
Darren Raddysh310013:305:130:008:1716000110000.0000

Tampa Bay Lightning Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy1340033.971235560:0000

Florida Panthers Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Aleksander Barkov120-218:525:332:1711:02270005209852.9100
Sam Bennett050-315:261:460:0013:40250213005838.5000
Jesper Boqvist040-19:150:003:265:4919000000000.0000
Anton Lundell221-114:140:263:549:54210002202918.2100
Eetu Luostarinen190-114:530:203:5510:3825000100020.0112
Brad Marchand131012:121:191:159:3818000300000.0012
Sam Reinhart040-221:545:412:4913:242901021030100.0100
Evan Rodrigues110015:321:341:5712:01220012002250.0112
Mackie Samoskevich010-19:522:431:355:3418000210000.0012
Nico Sturm02009:280:003:525:36190002005645.5000
Matthew Tkachuk000016:105:490:0010:2122130200000.0027
Carter Verhaeghe200-217:044:010:0013:0324000200000.0100

Florida Panthers Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Aaron Ekblad420-420:200:416:2413:1533000230000.0000
Gustav Forsling000-421:590:007:0514:5431000300000.0000
Seth Jones440023:576:013:4014:1630000200000.0300
Dmitry Kulikov100013:460:002:4111:0523000000000.0100
Niko Mikkola031116:290:123:1313:0428000010000.01110
Nate Schmidt011016:111:342:0512:3224030100000.0000

Florida Panthers Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Sergei Bobrovsky4210017.810106159:2600

Recent form

Nov 12, 2026 · at Columbus Blue JacketsW 3-1
Nov 11, 2026 · at Buffalo SabresW 8-3
Nov 8, 2026 · at Winnipeg JetsL 3-4
Nov 7, 2026 · at Minnesota WildW 4-3
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Chicago BlackhawksW 4-1
Nov 12, 2026 · vs Detroit Red WingsW 5-4
Nov 10, 2026 · at Columbus Blue JacketsW 4-1
Nov 8, 2026 · at Boston BruinsL 1-4
Nov 7, 2026 · at Washington CapitalsL 3-4
Nov 4, 2026 · vs Chicago BlackhawksW 5-3

Season series

Series tied 2-2
Apr 15, 2025FLA 1, TB 5
Mar 3, 2025TB 1, FLA 2
Dec 23, 2024TB 4, FLA 0
Dec 22, 2024FLA 4, TB 2

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers?

Tampa Bay Lightning won, 5-1, on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

What was the final score of Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers?

Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Florida Panthers 1.

Who were the top performers?

Tampa Bay Lightning: Jake Guentzel (1 goals). Florida Panthers: Matthew Tkachuk (1 goals).

Where is Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers played?

Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL.

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