Overview

• Andrei Vasilevskiy made 33 saves, anchoring the Lightning's strong defensive effort in their Game 3 win in Sunrise, Florida.
• Tampa Bay's offense came alive with goals from Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point, Nick Paul, Luke Glendening, and an empty-netter by Anthony Cirelli.
• Florida's Matthew Tkachuk, who scored the Panthers' lone goal, was issued a five-minute major for a late hit on Guentzel, raising the possibility of disciplinary action.
• Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov returned to the lineup after a Game 2 injury but was held scoreless in the loss.
• The series resumes Monday with Game 4, as Tampa Bay aims to even the first-round matchup.