⚡ Away Lightning 19-26-7 before this game
2–5
Final
🐆 Home Panthers 36-13-6 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
TBL 1102
FLA 1135

Lightning at Panthers

Panthers beat Lightning 5–2 at Amerant Bank Arena on February 12, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Feb 12, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Panthers lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐆 FLA
Martin Straka
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · +3
2nd star 🐆 FLA
David Nemirovsky
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · +2
3rd star 🐆 FLA
Robert Svehla
1 G, 1 A
3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
⚡ Cory Cross Go-ahead 1st · 07:15
Assists: Jeff Toms, Paul Ysebaert
1–0
🐆 David Nemirovsky Tying 1st · 18:32
Assists: Gord Murphy, Radek Dvorak
1–1
2nd period
🐆 Chris Wells Go-ahead 2nd · 02:56
Assists: Terry Carkner, Jason Podollan
1–2
⚡ Dino Ciccarelli Tying 2nd · 07:09
Assists: Bill Houlder, Igor Ulanov
2–2
3rd period
🐆 Robert Svehla PP Go-ahead 3rd · 05:38
Assists: Per Gustafsson, Rob Niedermayer
2–3
🐆 Martin Straka 3rd · 10:01
Assists: David Nemirovsky, Robert Svehla
2–4
🐆 Radek Dvorak PP 3rd · 16:04
Assists: Martin Straka, Jody Hull
2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
⚡TBL FLA🐆
22 Shots on goal 34
0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7
68 Penalty minutes 42
TBL shooting 9.1% (2/22) FLA shooting 14.7% (5/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⚡Lightning
Rick Tabaracci
0/5
.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:20 TOI
Corey Schwab
0/0
.000 SV% · 0 GA · 00:40 TOI
🐆Panthers
John Vanbiesbrouck
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Lightning
Lightning — tied after 1st: 19-26-7 (37% win rate, 52 games)
Panthers
Panthers — tied after 1st: 36-13-6 (65% win rate, 55 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Lightning
Lightning — tied after 2nd: 19-26-7 (37% win rate, 52 games)
Panthers
Panthers — tied after 2nd: 36-13-6 (65% win rate, 55 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Panthers lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →
Jan 25, 1997
⚡TBL @ 🐆FLA
2–3 · Panthers won
Dec 26, 1996
🐆FLA @ ⚡TBL
3–3 (OT) · Panthers won
Apr 10, 1996
⚡TBL @ 🐆FLA
2–1 · Lightning won
Mar 30, 1996
⚡TBL @ 🐆FLA
2–1 · Lightning won
Mar 23, 1996
🐆FLA @ ⚡TBL
2–4 · Lightning won

❓ TBL vs FLA, answered

Who won Lightning vs Panthers on February 12, 1997?

Panthers won 5–2.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Panthers?

The final score was Lightning 2, Panthers 5.

Who scored for Lightning?

Cory Cross, Dino Ciccarelli.

Who scored for Panthers?

Chris Wells, David Nemirovsky, Martin Straka, Radek Dvorak, Robert Svehla.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Rick Tabaracci made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Panthers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Panthers played?

At Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, the Panthers home rink.

What is the Lightning vs Panthers season series?

Panthers lead the season series 3–0 after 3 games.

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
⚡Lightning
Previous game · Feb 8
⚔️BUF @ ⚡TBL
3–1 · BUF won
Next game · Feb 14
⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH
4–5 · WSH won
🐆Panthers
Previous game · Feb 9
🗽NYR @ 🐆FLA
3–4 · FLA won
Next game · Feb 15
🐆FLA @ 🏝️NYI
0–1 · NYI won
Also on February 12, 1997
😈NJD @ 🐳HFD
3–2 final
🏝️NYI @ 🐧PIT
5–1 final
🇨🇦MTL @ ⚔️BUF
2–2 final
🦈SJS @ 🐙DET
1–7 final
🌵PHX @ ⭐DAL
5–0 final
🐻BOS @ 🛢️EDM
3–4 final
🍁TOR @ 🦆ANA
2–5 final
Lightning season page Panthers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule