3–3

Final / OT

⚡ Home Lightning 11-18-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
FLA	0	1	2	0	3
TBL	2	1	0	0	3

Panthers at Lightning

Panthers beat Lightning 3–3 in overtime at AMALIE Arena on December 26, 1996.

🗓 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 AMALIE Arena, Tampa 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Panthers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐆 FLA

Martin Straka

2 G, 1 A

5 shots

2nd star 🐆 FLA

Ray Sheppard

2 A

5 shots · +1

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Daymond Langkow

2 G

6 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

⚡ Patrick Poulin PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:32

Assists: Drew Bannister, Roman Hamrlik

0–1

⚡ Daymond Langkow 1st · 02:31

Assists: Chris Gratton, Drew Bannister

0–2

2nd period

🐆 Martin Straka 2nd · 02:32

Assists: Paul Laus, Ray Sheppard

1–2

⚡ Daymond Langkow SH 2nd · 07:19

Assists: Patrick Poulin

1–3

3rd period

🐆 Martin Straka PP 3rd · 08:06

Assists: Scott Mellanby

2–3

🐆 Dave Lowry Tying 3rd · 11:32

Assists: Ray Sheppard, Martin Straka

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐆FLA TBL⚡

38 Shots on goal 34

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

12 Penalty minutes 12

FLA shooting 7.9% (3/38) TBL shooting 8.8% (3/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐆Panthers

Mark Fitzpatrick

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

⚡Lightning

Rick Tabaracci

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Panthers

Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Panthers

Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Panthers lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ FLA vs TBL, answered

Who won Panthers vs Lightning on December 26, 1996?

Panthers won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Panthers vs Lightning?

The final score was Panthers 3, Lightning 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Panthers?

Martin Straka (2), Dave Lowry.

Who scored for Lightning?

Daymond Langkow (2), Patrick Poulin.

How did the Panthers goalie play?

Mark Fitzpatrick made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Rick Tabaracci made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Panthers vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

What is the Panthers vs Lightning season series?

Panthers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐆Panthers

Previous game · Dec 23

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Dec 23

Also on December 26, 1996

Panthers season page Lightning season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule