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@boltsben.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 1:38 AM

The Tampa Bay Lightning wrapped up the 2026 preseason with a shootout victory, more young talent and some silky mitts.

"It was a lot of fun to be a part of and a pretty cool shootout with Rauts doing what he did and to win it. It was a great ending."

#GoBolts Recap: www.nhl.com/lightning/ne...

@boltsben.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 1:29 AM

Cooper on #GoBolts training camp: “This was the most competitive camp we’ve had in quite some time since I’ve been here, and it was a pleasure to be around all the kids and the guys that aren’t with us anymore. This was a different camp."

@boltsben.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 1:29 AM

Cooper on the Rautiainen goal: "There was lots of talk he had some sick moves, but I didn't know that was it. But maybe that wasn't it and maybe he's got more in his toolbox than I knew. He put it in the net, and I think any puck that goes in the net is a good move."

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@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 1:21 AM

Lightning vs. Panthers 5-on-5 matchups (NHL preseason · Sep 26, 2026)
Every head-to-head skater pairing: who won the xG while they shared the ice, and for how long.

https://xjawn.com/preseason/games/2026010059
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Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Florida Panthers 2, Sep 26, 2026 (preseason). Full-rink shot map: TBL attacks the left net, FLA the right; every attempt marked, goals as crosses, over a heat map of expected-goal rate versus a typical team per 60 (orange above, blue below). Expected goals TBL 2.01, FLA 1.96; shots on goal 22–22; attempts 39–42. The Lightning beat the Panthers 3–2 in a shootout on the road in a game the chances called about even, TBL 2.0 to FLA 2.0 in expected goals. At 5v5: TBL 1.2, FLA 1.1.

@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 1:21 AM

Lightning vs. Panthers player stats (NHL preseason · Sep 26, 2026)
Every skater's on-ice xG, plus forward lines and defense pairs.
Best on-ice xG: Lightning, Jakob Pelletier +0.62 · Panthers, Hunter St. Martin +0.78

https://xjawn.com/preseason/games/2026010059
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Tampa Bay Lightning skaters, TBL 3–2 FLA: every skater's on-ice expected goals for (right of zero) and against (left), best net first, ice time under each name. Best: Jakob Pelletier +0.62 net xG (0.85 for, 0.24 against). Toughest: Dylan Duke −0.82 (0.02 for, 0.85 against).

Florida Panthers skaters, FLA 2–3 TBL: every skater's on-ice expected goals for (right of zero) and against (left), best net first, ice time under each name. Best: Hunter St. Martin +0.78 net xG (0.78 for, 0.00 against). Toughest: Alexander Petrovic −0.69 (0.50 for, 1.19 against).

Tampa Bay Lightning lines and defence pairs, detected from 5-on-5 shifts: when each unit was on the ice across the game clock, and its on-ice expected goals for and against. L1 Pelletier – Goncalves – Geekie 9 min together, +0.32 net xG; D1 Tinordi – Callahan 15 min together, −0.32 net xG.

Florida Panthers lines and defence pairs, detected from 5-on-5 shifts: when each unit was on the ice across the game clock, and its on-ice expected goals for and against. L1 Imama – Beecher – Devine 7 min together, −0.43 net xG; D1 Petrovic – Balinskis 20 min together, −0.54 net xG.

@seluina.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 12:54 AM

Fuck the Panthers.

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@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 12:53 AM

Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Florida Panthers 2 (SO)
NHL preseason · Sep 26, 2026
Expected goals (xG): Lightning 2.01, Panthers 1.96

https://xjawn.com/preseason/games/2026010059
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Net expected goals over the game: one line of cumulative TBL minus FLA xG, above zero when TBL is ahead on chances, below when FLA is, each goal a vertical line at its time and power-play time shaded in the side's colour. Final xG TBL 2.01, FLA 1.96; score 3–2.

@hockeystatcards.com Sep 27, 2026, 12:50 AM

#NHL Game Score Impact Card for Tampa Bay Lightning on 2026-09-26:

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@dangledoppler.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 12:48 AM

Remember Rudolf Balcers?

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@boltsben.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 12:47 AM

Final: The #GoBolts beat Florida 3-2 in a shootout to end the preseason.

Rautiainen the tying goal and the nice move to win it in the shootout. Mercuri the other goal, Hildeby 20 saves.

Season opener up next on October 1.

@boltsben.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 12:33 AM

Overtime upcoming to end the preseason, tied 2-2 through regulation thanks to the Rautiainen goal

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@boltsben.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 12:25 AM

GOAL: Rautiainen PPG, it's 2-2. The #GoBolts are going to stay on the power play, too, as that came at 6-on-4 on a delayed call.

@boltsben.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 12:21 AM

Mercuri draws a penalty, #GoBolts power play with 7:39 to go

@boltsben.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 12:03 AM

The final regulation period of preseason hockey is upon us, the #GoBolts look for the tying goal in a 2-1 game

@boltsben.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 11:44 PM

End period 2, the #GoBolts trail Florida 2-1

@dangledoppler.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 11:36 PM

I will say this about the #GoBolts PP, if they truly wanted us to appreciate the 1st unit, tonight is a valiant effort at that.

@boltsben.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 11:23 PM

Tinordi flew into the wall in the offensive zone and got up slowly. Florida then takes a penalty right after, the #GoBolts to the power play again

@boltsben.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 11:15 PM

Viel pressures Sebrango with a hit and the latter throws the puck out of play, it's a #GoBolts power play 5 minutes into the period

@boltsben.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 11:06 PM

Second period begins, it's a 1-1 game

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