Puck drop for Game 1 of the Panthers-Lightning matchup is at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Tampa’s Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay will host Games 1, 2, 5 (if necessary) and 7 (if necessary) as the higher seed.

Brayden Point had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-1 victory against the Florida Panthers.

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs both clinched their spots in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the Atlantic Division still needs to be decided. Alongside the Florida Panthers ...

April 12 - Detroit ... win over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night. After leveling the score at 3-3 with a goal at 12:59 of the third period, Kasper collected the puck in the neutral ...

Tampa Bay had their own good bounce minutes later when Gage Goncalves tied the game with 2:12 left in the ... when a Lightning poke check sent the puck to Patrick Kane in the high slot.