Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Preseason

2-4-0, 1-4-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Panthers FLA	1	1	0	2
Lightning TB	1	1	3	5

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

6-0-0, 4-0-0 Home

Benchmark International Arena

7:00 AM, 3 October 2025

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 13,200

Referees:
Jean Hebert
Michael Markovic

Linesmen:
David Brisebois
Jonathan Deschamps

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

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Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning

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