A three-goal first period for the Florida Panthers proved to be too much for the Tampa Bay Lightning to overcome and they dropped their second consecutive game, 4-1. Brayden Point had the lone goal for the Lightning while Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 37 of 40 shots in the loss. Eric Staal, Anton Lundell, and Eetu Luostarinen scored just over 11 minutes apart to give the Panthers the early lead while Anthony Duclair sealed it with an empty netter. Sergei Bobrovsky was sharp in his end with 29 saves on 30 shots, including all 19 third period attempts he faced.
First Period:
The game started with newcomer Tanner Jeannot joining Nick Paul and Ross Colton on the third line.