Panthers 3, Lightning 3
Final/OT · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FLA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 TB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
The Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning tied 3-3 on Dec 26, 1996 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Ray Sheppard had 2 assists for the Panthers.
Mark Fitzpatrick made 31 saves on 34 shots for the Panthers.
Daymond Langkow had 2 goals for the Lightning.
Rick Tabaracci made 35 saves on 38 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Panthers · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 23, 1996: FLA 4, NYI 3 · Next Dec 28, 1996: FLA 1, WSH 1
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 23, 1996: WSH 3, TB 1 · Next Dec 28, 1996: MTL 4, TB 4
Other Panthers vs Lightning games
| Mar 29, 1997 | TB at FLA | 1-1 | Regular |
| Mar 1, 1997 | FLA at TB | 0-2 | Regular |
| Feb 12, 1997 | TB at FLA | 2-5 | Regular |
| Jan 25, 1997 | TB at FLA | 2-3 | Regular |
| Feb 5, 2026 | FLA at TB | 1-6 | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2025 | TB at FLA | 4-2 | Regular |
