Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:00 PM ET Amalie Arena, Tampa Playoffs Final

Final score

The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3 on Thursday, April 25, 2024 on the road.

Final score, Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Florida Panthers	5	52-24-6
at Tampa Bay Lightning	3	45-29-8

News about this game

Bobrovsky's Stellar Performance Propels Panthers to Commanding 3-0 Series Advantage Over Lightning with a 5-3 Victory

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Bobrovsky's 26 saves guided Panthers to a 5-3 victory against Lightning in Game 3, first-round series. Tkachuk hit 2 goals, securing a 3-0 series lead.
Panthers Target Complete Playoff Elimination of Lightning in Fourth Game Clash

Fri, Apr 26, 2024

The Florida Panthers (52-24-6) lead the playoff series 3-0 against the Tampa Bay Lightning (45-29-8). Lightning aims to dodge a sweep in Game 4.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Florida Panthers	1	2	2	5
Tampa Bay Lightning	0	2	1	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Florida Panthers	11	9	11	31
Tampa Bay Lightning	10	12	7	29

Three stars

B. Montour, Florida Panthers (1 goal, 1 assist)
S. Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning (1 goal)
S. Bobrovsky, Florida Panthers (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	10:39	Florida Panthers	Matthew Tkachuk (2)	Anton Lundell (2), Carter Verhaeghe (2)	Even strength	FLA 1, TBL 0
2nd	00:44	Tampa Bay Lightning	Steven Stamkos (3)	Victor Hedman (3), Nikita Kucherov (3)	Even strength	FLA 1, TBL 1
2nd	02:56	Tampa Bay Lightning	Tyler Motte (1)	Tanner Jeannot (1)	Even strength	FLA 1, TBL 2
2nd	09:58	Florida Panthers	Sam Reinhart (2)	Vladimir Tarasenko (1), Brandon Montour (1)	Even strength	FLA 2, TBL 2
2nd	16:30	Florida Panthers	Brandon Montour (1)	Steven Lorentz (1), Kyle Okposo (1)	Even strength	FLA 3, TBL 2
3rd	09:41	Florida Panthers	Steven Lorentz (1)	Nick Cousins (1), Gustav Forsling (2)	Even strength	FLA 4, TBL 2
3rd	14:50	Tampa Bay Lightning	Nick Paul (1)	Anthony Duclair (2), Erik Cernak (1)	Even strength	FLA 4, TBL 3
3rd	19:28	Florida Panthers	Matthew Tkachuk (3)	Carter Verhaeghe (3), Gustav Forsling (3)	Even strength, Empty net	FLA 5, TBL 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Stat	Florida Panthers	Tampa Bay Lightning
Shots on goal	31	29
Power play	0 of 0	0 of 4
Penalty minutes	10	2
Hits	54	69
Blocked shots	17	15
Giveaways	4	14
Takeaways	8	7
Faceoffs won	26/59 (44.1%)	33/59 (55.9%)

Box score

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 K. Okposo	R	0	1	1	+1	2	1	3	0		06:41
Number 10 V. Tarasenko	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	2		14:17
Number 13 S. Reinhart	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	5	1	62.5%	21:34
Number 15 A. Lundell	C	0	1	1	+2	0	0	2	1	50%	17:17
Number 16 A. Barkov	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	53.3%	21:45
Number 17 E. Rodrigues	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	50%	11:15
Number 18 S. Lorentz	C	1	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	33.3%	05:50
Number 19 M. Tkachuk	L	2	0	2	+1	0	5	5	2		16:16
Number 21 N. Cousins	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0		07:12
Number 23 C. Verhaeghe	C	0	2	2	+1	0	3	3	1		18:55
Number 27 E. Luostarinen	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	1		14:15
Number 82 K. Stenlund	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	4	1	28.6%	14:08
Number 5 A. Ekblad	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	4	1		25:40
Number 7 D. Kulikov	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	6	0		14:23
Number 42 G. Forsling	D	0	2	2	+1	4	3	2	2		25:57
Number 62 B. Montour	D	1	1	2	+2	2	2	6	2		20:46
Number 77 N. Mikkola	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1		20:31
Number 91 O. Ekman-Larsson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		13:18

Florida Panthers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 72 S. Bobrovsky	29	26	3	.897	60:00	Win

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 A. Duclair	L	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1	1		17:26
Number 11 L. Glendening	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	100%	06:19
Number 20 N. Paul	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	5	1	68.8%	18:52
Number 21 B. Point	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	50%	23:03
Number 23 M. Eyssimont	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0		11:22
Number 38 B. Hagel	L	0	0	0	-2	2	1	3	0	50%	19:44
Number 41 M. Chaffee	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0		12:32
Number 64 T. Motte	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	4	0	50%	07:03
Number 71 A. Cirelli	C	0	0	0	-3	0	0	8	5	33.3%	18:52
Number 84 T. Jeannot	L	0	1	1	-1	0	0	6	0		07:47
Number 86 N. Kucherov	R	0	1	1	0	0	4	2	0		22:31
Number 91 S. Stamkos	C	1	0	1	-2	0	2	6	2	47.1%	22:56
Number 24 M. Dumba	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	5	3		16:01
Number 43 D. Raddysh	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1		13:11
Number 48 N. Perbix	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	4	1		19:53
Number 77 V. Hedman	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	2	0		26:46
Number 78 E. Lilleberg	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0		14:26
Number 81 E. Cernak	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	5	1		20:28

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 88 A. Vasilevskiy	30	26	4	.867	58:48	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:02	Florida Panthers	Kyle Okposo	High sticking	2
1st	08:07	Florida Panthers	Brandon Montour	Hooking	2
1st	18:33	Florida Panthers	Gustav Forsling	Interference	2
2nd	13:04	Tampa Bay Lightning	Brandon Hagel	Roughing	2
2nd	13:04	Florida Panthers	Eetu Luostarinen	Roughing	2
2nd	18:39	Florida Panthers	Gustav Forsling	Tripping	2

Game information

Florida Panthers head coach: Paul Maurice
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Jon Cooper
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Thomas John Luxmore
Linesmen: Andrew Smith, Jonny Murray
Florida Panthers scratches: Sam Bennett, Ryan Lomberg, Josh Mahura, Jonah Gadjovich, Tobias Bjornfot, Uvis Balinskis
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Calvin de Haan, Austin Watson, Conor Sheary, Haydn Fleury, Jonas Johansson, Maxwell Crozier

2023-2024 season series

Every Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Dec 27, 2023
Florida Panthers 9 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Feb 17, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 16, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 3	Final Playoffs	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 3	Final/OT Playoffs	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Tue, Apr 23, 2024
Florida Panthers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final Playoffs	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Apr 25, 2024
Florida Panthers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6	Final Playoffs	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Apr 27, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Florida Panthers 6	Final Playoffs	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Mon, Apr 29, 2024
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning	Not needed Playoffs	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, May 1, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers	Postponed Playoffs	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Sat, May 4, 2024

Other NHL games on Apr 25

Other NHL games on Thursday, April 25, 2024
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at New York Islanders 2	Final Playoffs	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Thu, Apr 25, 2024