Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 Florida Panthers: match recap

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Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers finished 3–2 (NHL) on September 26, 2026. Below: the form, standings and head-to-head record both teams took into the game.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: Florida Panthers, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 2-3 for Tampa Bay Lightning.

Recent form: last 5

Tampa Bay Lightning: 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5, with 9 goals scored and 10 conceded.

Tampa Bay Lightning
May 3, 2026 · last seasonvs Montreal CanadiensL1–2
May 1, 2026 · last seasonat Montreal CanadiensW1–0
Apr 29, 2026 · last seasonvs Montreal CanadiensL2–3
Apr 26, 2026 · last seasonat Montreal CanadiensW3–2
Apr 24, 2026 · last seasonat Montreal CanadiensL2–3

Florida Panthers: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 21 goals scored and 14 conceded.

Florida Panthers
Apr 15, 2026 · last seasonvs Detroit Red WingsW8–1
Apr 13, 2026 · last seasonvs New York RangersW3–2
Apr 11, 2026 · last seasonat Toronto Maple LeafsW6–2
Apr 9, 2026 · last seasonat Ottawa SenatorsL1–5
Apr 7, 2026 · last seasonat Montreal CanadiensL3–4

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Head-to-head

In the last 4 meetings on record, Tampa Bay Lightning won 3, Florida Panthers won 1.

Feb 6, 2026 · last seasonTampa Bay Lightning6–1Florida Panthers
Dec 28, 2025 · last seasonFlorida Panthers2–4Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 16, 2025 · last seasonTampa Bay Lightning2–5Florida Panthers
Nov 15, 2025 · last seasonFlorida Panthers1–3Tampa Bay Lightning

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