Tampa Bay Lightning wins
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NHLSeason 2026
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 00:00
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Amerant Bank Arena · Sunrise, FL
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Tampa Bay Lightning wins
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NHL preseason game between Tampa Bay and Florida in Sunrise, where the lineup selected and the distribution of ice time should matter more than regular-season statistical form. Florida has home ice and a reportedly recovered Barkov, but Tampa has a very deep initial camp.
Read the full analysisFlorida and Tampa are each playing their fourth scheduled preseason game between September 20 and 26, with two head-to-head matchups on September 24 and 26. Tampa had announced a 67-player camp, including several NHL regulars, while the number of veterans retained for this game remains unknown.
No result or consistent indicator of recent form is considered decisive evidence. The context is an exhibition, where player selection and evaluation may take precedence over the result.
The dossier documents no recent matchup with a date, season, and score. This absence from the selected materials does not allow concluding that no game took place, nor using the history as a prédictive basis.
The result of the first possible game in the September 24 series is not provided and is not used.
The game is an NHL preseason matchup between Tampa Bay and Florida, on September 26, 2026 at 22:00 UTC at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. Florida scenario: home ice and a potential core of players already integrated into the system may favor the home team, with the caveat that Florida may also be testing candidates and resting key players.
Tampa scenario: its expanded camp and the depth of available players may maintain a competitive level despite rotation, with the caveat of travel, the back-to-back schedule, and the unknown final lineup. NHL hockey sequences may alternate with individual evaluation phases, without confirmed special teams or matchups.
Final rosters, forward lines, defensive pairings, starting goaltenders, and special teams units are not confirmed before the start. Tampa had announced on September 16 a 67-player camp comprising 37 forwards, 23 defensemen, and 7 goaltenders, including Kucherov, Point, Hagel, Guentzel, Cirelli, Hedman, and Vasilevskiy.
This describes the initial group, not the lineup selected on September 26. Barkov was announced fit on September 9 following a knee injury, with no confirmation of his presence or ice time.
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| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 10 | 2 | +19 | 22 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 13 | 9 | 3 | +21 | 19 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 12 | 7 | 3 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 | Ottawa Senators | 13 | 8 | 5 | +1 | 16 |
| 6 | Florida Panthers | 13 | 7 | 4 | +2 | 16 |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 7 | 6 | +5 | 16 |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 11 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 15 |
| 9 | New York Rangers | 14 | 7 | 6 | +2 | 15 |
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