Overview
- Emil Lilleberg opened the scoring in the first period and Zemgus Girgensons sealed it with an empty-netter.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves to outduel Sergei Bobrovsky, who stopped 17, as Florida’s two-game run ended.
- Jack Finley broke a 1-1 tie 4:09 into the third by skating in alone and finishing for the decisive goal in his seventh NHL game.
- The Panthers went 1-for-5 on the power play while the Lightning killed a four-minute double minor in the third.
- Tampa Bay is 8-2-0 in its last 10 while missing Brandon Hagel, with the rivalry running hot without the preseason penalty deluge.