Overview
- Tampa Bay Lightning secured a 5-1 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 3, cutting Florida's series lead to 2-1.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy delivered an outstanding performance with 33 saves, rebounding from earlier struggles in the series.
- Tampa Bay's offense featured goals from Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point, Nick Paul, Luke Glendening, and an empty-netter by Anthony Cirelli.
- Florida's Aleksander Barkov returned after being injured in Game 2, while Tampa Bay's Brandon Hagel missed Game 3 due to a one-game suspension for his hit on Barkov.
- Game 4 is scheduled for April 28 at Amerant Bank Arena, with Florida aiming to maintain its unbeaten record when leading a series 2-0.