Led by Jake Guentzel 's goal and two assists, the Lightning broke out in Game 3 with a 5-1 win at Amerant Bank Arena, cutting their best-of-7 series deficit to 2-1. They improved in just about every facet of the game, their penalty kill coming out of storage, their offense waking up, their physicality asserting itself.

The Florida Panthers host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series.