5–4

Final

TBL leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
TBL	1	2	2	5
FLA	2	0	2	4

Lightning at Panthers — First Round Game 1

Lightning, First Round Game 1, beat Panthers 5–4 at Amerant Bank Arena on May 16, 2021.

🗓 Sun, May 16, 2021 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise 🏒 2020-21 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

TBL vs FLA · TBL leads 4–2 Full series →

Game 1

5–4

Final · TBL

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

Nikita Kucherov

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · 19:21 TOI

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Victor Hedman

3 A

2 shots · 25:17 TOI

3rd star 🐆 FLA

Jonathan Huberdeau

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · 18:56 TOI

4rd star ⚡ TBL

Andrei Vasilevskiy

35 saves

0.897 SV% · 4 GA

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

⚡ Blake Coleman SH Go-ahead 1st · 07:42

Assists: Yanni Gourde, Ryan McDonagh · beat Sergei Bobrovsky

1–0

🐆 Aleksander Barkov PP Tying 1st · 09:41

Assists: Jonathan Huberdeau, Keith Yandle · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy

1–1

🐆 Carter Verhaeghe Go-ahead 1st · 16:31

Assists: Aleksander Barkov, Keith Yandle · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy

1–2

2nd period

⚡ Nikita Kucherov PP Tying 2nd · 04:58

Assists: Victor Hedman, Steven Stamkos · beat Sergei Bobrovsky

2–2

⚡ Nikita Kucherov PP Go-ahead 2nd · 14:51

Assists: Victor Hedman, Steven Stamkos · beat Sergei Bobrovsky

3–2

3rd period

🐆 Jonathan Huberdeau Tying 3rd · 01:27

Assists: Sam Bennett, Owen Tippett · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy

3–3

🐆 Owen Tippett Go-ahead 3rd · 04:09

Assists: Jonathan Huberdeau, Sam Bennett · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy

3–4

⚡ Brayden Point PP Tying 3rd · 13:00

Assists: Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman · beat Sergei Bobrovsky

4–4

⚡ Brayden Point Go-ahead 3rd · 18:46

Assists: Ryan McDonagh · beat Sergei Bobrovsky

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL FLA🐆

40 Shots on goal 39

3/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

36 Hits 54

16 Blocked shots 17

5 Takeaways 9

12 Giveaways 9

16 Penalty minutes 18

TBL shooting 12.5% (5/40) FLA shooting 10.3% (4/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Andrei Vasilevskiy

35/39

.897 SV% · 4 GA · 59:37 TOI

🐆Panthers

Sergei Bobrovsky

35/40

.875 SV% · 5 GA · 59:26 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

9 of 9 goals located

TBL FLA

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Panthers

Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Panthers

Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚡Lightning

L1 Killorn · Point · Kucherov 19:05

L2 Gourde · Cirelli · Stamkos 17:22

L3 Palat · Coleman · Colton 11:23

L4 Maroon · Johnson · Joseph 7:31

D1 Hedman · Sergachev 23:17

D2 McDonagh · Cernak 20:48

D3 Savard · Rutta 13:42

🐆Panthers

L1 Barkov · Bennett · Huberdeau 20:58

L2 Verhaeghe · Wennberg · Hornqvist 16:00

L3 Duclair · Acciari · Vatrano 10:45

L4 Marchment · Lomberg · Tippett 9:10

D1 Nutivaara · Montour 21:24

D2 Gudas · Weegar 19:40

D3 Forsling · Yandle 17:29

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–3 (OT) · Lightning won

Mar 21, 2021

🐆FLA @ ⚡TBL

3–5 · Lightning won

❓ TBL vs FLA, answered

Who won Lightning vs Panthers on May 16, 2021?

Lightning won 5–4.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Panthers?

The final score was Lightning 5, Panthers 4.

Who scored for Lightning?

Brayden Point (2), Nikita Kucherov (2), Blake Coleman.

Who scored for Panthers?

Aleksander Barkov, Carter Verhaeghe, Jonathan Huberdeau, Owen Tippett.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 35 saves on 39 shots (.897 save percentage).

How did the Panthers goalie play?

Sergei Bobrovsky made 35 saves on 40 shots (.875 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Panthers played?

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

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

⚡Lightning

Previous game · May 10

🐆Panthers

Previous game · May 10

Also on May 16, 2021

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