Overview
- Jack Finley scored his first NHL goal on a third-period breakaway at 4:09 to break the tie and stand as the game-winner.
- Emil Lilleberg put Tampa Bay ahead in the first period and Zemgus Girgensons sealed it with an empty-net goal in the final minute.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves for the Lightning, while Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 17 shots for the Panthers.
- Florida converted just once in five power-play opportunities and failed to score on a four-minute advantage in the third.
- Tampa Bay improved to 8-2-0 in its last 10 games in a chippy matchup that featured 14 penalties but none of the preseason’s chaos.