TBL 2–5 FLA Final · L
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Mon, Dec 15, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 18-12-3
2–5
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 17-13-2
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 01315110228 FLA 2821313524 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
TBL 18-12-3 · FLA 17-13-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Lightning fell to the Panthers

Chances were even (2.1 to 1.9 expected goals); the Lightning lost 2–5. Jonas Johansson allowed 3.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.1 expected goals to 1.9, on 28 and 24 shots on goal.

TBL 2.1 xG · 28 shots FLA 1.9 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
1st 1.1 · 0.7
2nd 0.5 · 1.0
3rd 0.6 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 55.
TBL 55%FLA 45%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 15 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:41 Niko Mikkola· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
02:16 Sam Reinhart SH
Aaron Ekblad · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
2
03:48 Anton Lundell
Uvis Balinskis, Seth Jones · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
08:40 Darren Raddysh· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
04:46 Charle-Edouard D'Astous· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:46 Brad Marchand· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:46 Max Crozier· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:05 Gustav Forsling· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
11:48 Brad Marchand GWG
Carter Verhaeghe, Aaron Ekblad · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
0–3
PEN
12:38 Gustav Forsling· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:35 Curtis Douglas· Tripping
Reinhart scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
18:08 Sam Reinhart PP
Mackie Samoskevich · Power play (Douglas, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
0–4
5
19:27 Max Crozier
Oliver Bjorkstrand, Brayden Point · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–4
3rd period
6
02:11 J.J. Moser
Brayden Point, Darren Raddysh · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–4
PEN
02:11 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
03:52 Jake Guentzel· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
03:52 Niko Mikkola· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
7
06:37 Carter Verhaeghe
Uvis Balinskis · backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
2–5
PEN
14:18 Evan Rodrigues· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:28 Nikita Kucherov· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:28 Uvis Balinskis· Embellishment
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:05 Yanni Gourde· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−3.1
vs expected
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 3.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.1
vs expected
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team TBLFLA
Shots on goal
28
24
Expected goals
2.1
1.9
Hits
33
25
Blocks
17
5
Faceoffs
53%
47%
Power play
0/5
1/3
Penalty minutes
17
19
The Lightning went 0-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Panthers power plays.