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September 26, 2026 · Final / SO

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers: Final Score & Box Score

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers 3–2 in a shootout on September 26, 2026 (preseason) at Amerant Bank Arena.

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Final / SOStatus
6:00 PM EDTStart time
The Spot, SCRIPPSTV
Amerant Bank ArenaVenue

Preseason · September 26, 2026 · Final / SO

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers Game Summary

Final / SO
DateSeptember 26, 2026
Your time6:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastThe Spot, SCRIPPS
ArenaAmerant Bank Arena

Game Highlights and Recap

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NHL Box Score and Game Stats

Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.

G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.

Score by Period

PeriodTBLFLA
111
201
310
OT00
SO10
Final32

Shots on Goal by Period

PeriodTBLFLA
186
269
376
OT11
SO00

Team Stats

StatisticTBLFLA
Shots on goal2222
Faceoff win %60.4%39.6%
Faceoffs won / taken32/5321/53
Power plays (goals/opportunities)1/60/3
Power-play %16.7%0.0%
Penalty minutes2127
Hits2637
Blocked Shots710
Giveaways1912
Takeaways27

Scoring Summary

PeriodTimeTeamScorerAssistsSituationShotTBL–FLA
108:50TBLLucas Mercuri (1)Nick Abruzzese (1), Jeffrey Viel (1)Even strengthSnap shot1–0
117:58FLASandis Vilmanis (2)Kai Schwindt (2)Even strengthWrist shot1–1
202:03FLAMatvei Shuravin (1)Gracyn Sawchyn (1), Mikulas Hovorka (2)Even strengthWrist shot1–2
312:58TBLBenjamin Rautiainen (1)Gage Goncalves (1), Conor Geekie (1)Power playWrist shot2–2
SO—TBLBenjamin Rautiainen—Shootout winnerWrist shot3–2

Penalties

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PeriodTimeTeamPlayerPenaltyMinutesTypeDrawn byServed by
105:31TBLDylan DukeRoughing2MinorDonovan Sebrango—
105:31TBLDylan DukeMisconduct10Misconduct——
110:30FLAGarnet HathawayCross checking2MinorJeffrey Viel—
110:30FLASam LaffertyFighting5MajorJeffrey Viel—
110:30TBLJeffrey VielFighting5MajorSam Lafferty—
110:30FLASam LaffertyMisconduct10Misconduct——
205:13FLADonovan SebrangoDelaying game puck over glass2Minor——
208:11FLAKai SchwindtTripping2MinorLucas Mercuri—
209:39TBLNoah SteenHolding the stick2MinorJohn Beecher—
213:42FLASandis VilmanisHooking2MinorLucas Mercuri—
215:59TBLJakob PelletierSlashing2MinorCole Reinhardt—
312:21FLAKai SchwindtTripping2MinorLucas Mercuri—
312:58FLAGarnet HathawayInterference goalkeeper2MinorDennis Hildeby—

TBL Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Jakob Pelletier22Left wing000-1031216:59
Sam O'Reilly23Right wing0000020020:35
Jeffrey Viel25Left wing0111110512:22
Zemgus Girgensons28Center0000131014:24
Pontus Holmberg29Right wing0000210020:09
Benjamin Rautiainen41Center1010210017:58
Dylan Duke53Left wing000-11001212:08
Noah Steen67Left wing0000240216:36
Lucas Mercuri75Center1010131010:36
Nick Abruzzese80Center0110000014:57
Gage Goncalves93Center011-1201019:53
Conor Geekie94Center011-1101019:56
Jarred Tinordi5Defense000-1210017:13
Max Crozier24Defense0001320025:59
Charle-Edouard D'Astous51Defense0001111013:25
Maxim Groshev52Defense000-1200021:25
Matt Pietroniro72Defense000-1041012:45
Michael Callahan79Defense000-1100022:00

TBL Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Jakob Pelletier21300—
Sam O'Reilly2100062.5%
Jeffrey Viel15200—
Zemgus Girgensons1700054.5%
Pontus Holmberg21000—
Benjamin Rautiainen18111—
Dylan Duke16000—
Noah Steen1700050.0%
Lucas Mercuri1821075.0%
Nick Abruzzese19000—
Gage Goncalves22000100.0%
Conor Geekie2010053.8%
Jarred Tinordi21100—
Max Crozier26400—
Charle-Edouard D'Astous12100—
Maxim Groshev26300—
Matt Pietroniro17100—
Michael Callahan26000—

TBL Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Mads Sogaard300000.0%00:00—
Dennis Hildeby352022290.9%64:40Win

TBL Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Mads SogaardEven strength0/00
Mads SogaardOpponent on power play0/00
Mads SogaardOpponent short-handed0/00
Dennis HildebyEven strength17/192
Dennis HildebyOpponent on power play3/30
Dennis HildebyOpponent short-handed0/00

FLA Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Nathan Bastian11Right wing0001220016:12
Bokondji Imama14Left wing000-1280014:02
John Beecher17Center000-1020018:35
Sam Lafferty18Center00001101514:34
Garnet Hathaway21Right wing0001191413:35
Cole Reinhardt29Left wing0001320013:55
Jack Devine38Right wing000-1101015:13
Gracyn Sawchyn59Center0111001013:54
Cole Schwindt79Right wing0000220015:04
Hunter St. Martin85Left wing0000200013:31
Sandis Vilmanis95Left wing1011250220:15
Kai Schwindt97Left wing0111111410:34
Uvis Balinskis26Defense0000012024:46
Alexander Petrovic36Defense0000020023:10
Marek Alscher51Defense0000001018:33
Donovan Sebrango73Defense0000121218:04
Matvei Shuravin76Defense1011101021:22
Mikulas Hovorka96Defense0111301019:22

FLA Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Nathan Bastian19200—
Bokondji Imama17100—
John Beecher2500036.8%
Sam Lafferty1801055.6%
Garnet Hathaway19000—
Cole Reinhardt19000—
Jack Devine160100.0%
Gracyn Sawchyn1912036.4%
Cole Schwindt20100100.0%
Hunter St. Martin18010—
Sandis Vilmanis2510040.0%
Kai Schwindt1710016.7%
Uvis Balinskis27100—
Alexander Petrovic26100—
Marek Alscher25000—
Donovan Sebrango25010—
Matvei Shuravin24210—
Mikulas Hovorka22000—

FLA Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Cooper Black310000.0%00:00—
Akira Schmid402022290.9%64:42OT loss

FLA Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Cooper BlackEven strength0/00
Cooper BlackOpponent on power play0/00
Cooper BlackOpponent short-handed0/00
Akira SchmidEven strength16/171
Akira SchmidOpponent on power play4/51
Akira SchmidOpponent short-handed0/00

Three Stars

StarPlayerTeamGAPSave %
1Benjamin RautiainenTBL101—
2Dennis HildebyTBL———90.9%
3Lucas MercuriTBL101—

Officials and Coaches

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RoleNameNo.
RefereeJean Hebert15
RefereeThomas John Luxmore21
LinespersonJesse Marquis86
TBL head coachJon Cooper—
FLA head coachPaul Maurice—

Game Rosters

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TeamNo.PlayerPosition
FLA40Akira SchmidGoalie
FLA36Alexander PetrovicDefense
FLA14Bokondji ImamaLeft wing
FLA29Cole ReinhardtLeft wing
FLA79Cole SchwindtRight wing
FLA31Cooper BlackGoalie
FLA73Donovan SebrangoDefense
FLA21Garnet HathawayRight wing
FLA59Gracyn SawchynCenter
FLA85Hunter St. MartinLeft wing
FLA38Jack DevineRight wing
FLA17John BeecherCenter
FLA97Kai SchwindtLeft wing
FLA51Marek AlscherDefense
FLA76Matvei ShuravinDefense
FLA96Mikulas HovorkaDefense
FLA11Nathan BastianRight wing
FLA18Sam LaffertyCenter
FLA95Sandis VilmanisLeft wing
FLA26Uvis BalinskisDefense
TBL41Benjamin RautiainenCenter
TBL51Charle-Edouard D'AstousDefense
TBL94Conor GeekieCenter
TBL35Dennis HildebyGoalie
TBL53Dylan DukeLeft wing
TBL93Gage GoncalvesCenter
TBL22Jakob PelletierLeft wing
TBL5Jarred TinordiDefense
TBL25Jeffrey VielLeft wing
TBL75Lucas MercuriCenter
TBL30Mads SogaardGoalie
TBL72Matt PietroniroDefense
TBL24Max CrozierDefense
TBL52Maxim GroshevDefense
TBL79Michael CallahanDefense
TBL80Nick AbruzzeseCenter
TBL67Noah SteenLeft wing
TBL29Pontus HolmbergRight wing
TBL23Sam O'ReillyRight wing
TBL28Zemgus GirgensonsCenter

Shootout Attempts

AttemptTeamShooterGoalieResultShot
1FLASandis VilmanisDennis HildebyGoalWrist shot
2TBLPontus HolmbergAkira SchmidGoalBackhand
3FLAGracyn SawchynDennis HildebySavedWrist shot
4TBLMaxim GroshevAkira SchmidSavedBackhand
5TBLBenjamin RautiainenAkira SchmidGoalWrist shot

Play-by-Play

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Events 1–50 of 317 · Page 1 of 7

PeriodTimeTeamEventWhat happened
100:00—Period startPeriod start
100:00TBLFaceoffZemgus Girgensons wins faceoff against John Beecher
100:18FLAHitDonovan Sebrango hits Zemgus Girgensons
100:21FLAHitJohn Beecher hits Jeffrey Viel
100:28TBLHitZemgus Girgensons hits Donovan Sebrango
100:48TBLHitJakob Pelletier hits Uvis Balinskis
100:53FLAHitGarnet Hathaway hits Conor Geekie
100:55FLAHitSandis Vilmanis hits Maxim Groshev
101:23FLAHitSandis Vilmanis hits Conor Geekie
101:29FLAShot on goalNathan Bastian · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby
101:32—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
101:32TBLFaceoffLucas Mercuri wins faceoff against Gracyn Sawchyn
101:48TBLHitLucas Mercuri hits Matvei Shuravin
101:54FLAShot on goalCole Reinhardt · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby
102:59TBLHitCharle-Edouard D'Astous hits Donovan Sebrango
103:08TBLGiveawayCharle-Edouard D'Astous
103:20FLAMissed shotAlexander Petrovic · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide right
103:33FLAHitBokondji Imama hits Charle-Edouard D'Astous
104:03TBLGiveawayMatt Pietroniro
104:11—StoppageOffside
104:11FLAFaceoffSam Lafferty wins faceoff against Conor Geekie
104:34FLAGiveawayAkira Schmid
104:45TBLShot on goalJarred Tinordi · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira Schmid
104:57TBLShot on goalMichael Callahan · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira Schmid
105:06TBLMissed shotMichael Callahan · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira Schmid · Wide right
105:09FLAHitSandis Vilmanis hits Jarred Tinordi
105:29TBLShot on goalDylan Duke · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira Schmid
105:31—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
105:31TBLPenaltyDylan Duke · Roughing · 2 min · Drawn by Donovan Sebrango
105:31TBLPenaltyDylan Duke · Misconduct · 10 min
105:31FLAFaceoffSandis Vilmanis wins faceoff against Sam O'Reilly
105:38FLABlocked shotUvis Balinskis · — · Blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Blocked
105:45—StoppagePuck in crowd
105:45TBLFaceoffSam O'Reilly wins faceoff against Sandis Vilmanis
105:50—StoppagePuck in crowd
105:50TBLFaceoffGage Goncalves wins faceoff against Sandis Vilmanis
106:01FLABlocked shotHunter St. Martin · — · Blocked by Nathan Bastian · Teammate blocked
106:05—StoppagePuck into the netting
106:05TBLFaceoffZemgus Girgensons wins faceoff against Sandis Vilmanis
106:12TBLHitMax Crozier hits Sandis Vilmanis
106:21FLAMissed shotAlexander Petrovic · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide right
106:22—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
106:22FLAFaceoffGracyn Sawchyn wins faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons
106:46FLABlocked shotGracyn Sawchyn · — · Blocked by Zemgus Girgensons · Blocked
107:08FLAShot on goalMikulas Hovorka · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby
107:10FLAMissed shotGracyn Sawchyn · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Above crossbar
107:13FLABlocked shotGracyn Sawchyn · — · Blocked by Cole Reinhardt · Teammate blocked
107:17FLATakeawayJack Devine
107:47—StoppageOffside · TV timeout
107:47TBLFaceoffSam O'Reilly wins faceoff against Kai Schwindt

Shot Map

See where goals, saved shots and misses happened. Teams switch ends between periods. Shootout attempts are listed separately above.

● Red: goal · ● Blue: saved shot · ○ Gray: miss. Select a marker for the player and play.

FLA · Period 1 · 01:29 · Shot on goal · Nathan Bastian · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 1 · 01:54 · Shot on goal · Cole Reinhardt · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 1 · 03:20 · Missed shot · Alexander Petrovic · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide rightTBL · Period 1 · 04:45 · Shot on goal · Jarred Tinordi · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidTBL · Period 1 · 04:57 · Shot on goal · Michael Callahan · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidTBL · Period 1 · 05:06 · Missed shot · Michael Callahan · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira Schmid · Wide rightTBL · Period 1 · 05:29 · Shot on goal · Dylan Duke · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidFLA · Period 1 · 06:21 · Missed shot · Alexander Petrovic · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide rightFLA · Period 1 · 07:08 · Shot on goal · Mikulas Hovorka · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 1 · 07:10 · Missed shot · Gracyn Sawchyn · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Above crossbarTBL · Period 1 · 08:50 · Goal · Lucas Mercuri scores (Snap shot) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Nick Abruzzese · Assist: Jeffrey Viel · Goalie: Akira SchmidTBL · Period 1 · 12:14 · Shot on goal · Benjamin Rautiainen · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidTBL · Period 1 · 12:47 · Shot on goal · Maxim Groshev · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidTBL · Period 1 · 12:48 · Missed shot · Matt Pietroniro · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira Schmid · Wide leftTBL · Period 1 · 13:05 · Shot on goal · Zemgus Girgensons · Backhand · Goalie: Akira SchmidFLA · Period 1 · 14:06 · Missed shot · Garnet Hathaway · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide rightFLA · Period 1 · 14:44 · Missed shot · Hunter St. Martin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · ShortFLA · Period 1 · 15:19 · Missed shot · Nathan Bastian · Tip-in · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · High and wide rightFLA · Period 1 · 16:35 · Shot on goal · Cole Schwindt · Snap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 1 · 17:19 · Shot on goal · Gage Goncalves · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidFLA · Period 1 · 17:58 · Goal · Sandis Vilmanis scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 1–1 (away–home) · Assist: Kai Schwindt · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 1 · 18:56 · Shot on goal · Cole Reinhardt · Snap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 2 · 01:20 · Missed shot · Alexander Petrovic · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide leftFLA · Period 2 · 02:03 · Goal · Matvei Shuravin scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 1–2 (away–home) · Assist: Gracyn Sawchyn · Assist: Mikulas Hovorka · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 2 · 02:18 · Shot on goal · Kai Schwindt · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 2 · 03:55 · Shot on goal · Jarred Tinordi · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidFLA · Period 2 · 04:14 · Shot on goal · Bokondji Imama · Snap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 2 · 04:53 · Shot on goal · Max Crozier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidTBL · Period 2 · 05:03 · Shot on goal · Max Crozier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidTBL · Period 2 · 05:27 · Shot on goal · Conor Geekie · Snap shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidFLA · Period 2 · 07:34 · Shot on goal · Bokondji Imama · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 2 · 08:57 · Missed shot · Pontus Holmberg · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira Schmid · Wide rightTBL · Period 2 · 09:10 · Shot on goal · Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Slap shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidFLA · Period 2 · 11:15 · Shot on goal · Hunter St. Martin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 2 · 11:58 · Shot on goal · Donovan Sebrango · Snap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 2 · 15:57 · Shot on goal · Jack Devine · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 2 · 17:43 · Shot on goal · Sandis Vilmanis · Snap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 2 · 19:24 · Shot on goal · Noah Steen · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidFLA · Period 2 · 19:30 · Shot on goal · Garnet Hathaway · Bat · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 3 · 01:07 · Shot on goal · Sam Lafferty · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 3 · 02:08 · Shot on goal · Mikulas Hovorka · Snap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 3 · 02:14 · Shot on goal · Cole Reinhardt · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 3 · 02:14 · Missed shot · Cole Reinhardt · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Hit left postFLA · Period 3 · 02:24 · Shot on goal · Nathan Bastian · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 3 · 02:30 · Missed shot · Nathan Bastian · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide leftFLA · Period 3 · 03:03 · Shot on goal · Cole Schwindt · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyFLA · Period 3 · 03:04 · Missed shot · Hunter St. Martin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide rightTBL · Period 3 · 04:16 · Shot on goal · Noah Steen · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidTBL · Period 3 · 04:38 · Missed shot · Jeffrey Viel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira Schmid · Wide leftTBL · Period 3 · 05:14 · Shot on goal · Max Crozier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidTBL · Period 3 · 05:27 · Missed shot · Zemgus Girgensons · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira Schmid · Wide leftTBL · Period 3 · 06:07 · Shot on goal · Jeffrey Viel · Tip-in · Goalie: Akira SchmidFLA · Period 3 · 08:50 · Shot on goal · Mikulas Hovorka · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 3 · 12:35 · Missed shot · Jakob Pelletier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira Schmid · Wide leftTBL · Period 3 · 12:40 · Shot on goal · Pontus Holmberg · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidTBL · Period 3 · 12:58 · Goal · Benjamin Rautiainen scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 2–2 (away–home) · Assist: Gage Goncalves · Assist: Conor Geekie · Goalie: Akira SchmidTBL · Period 3 · 15:23 · Shot on goal · Maxim Groshev · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidTBL · Period 3 · 19:55 · Shot on goal · Pontus Holmberg · Slap shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidFLA · Period OT · 00:44 · Missed shot · Hunter St. Martin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Above crossbarTBL · Period OT · 01:51 · Shot on goal · Gage Goncalves · Wrist shot · Goalie: Akira SchmidFLA · Period OT · 03:15 · Shot on goal · Hunter St. Martin · Tip-in · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby

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Source: Official NHL Gamecenter. NHL scoring decisions may be corrected after the game.

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