2021 First Round · Eastern Conference
Panthers vs. Lightning 2021 Playoff Series
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 in the 2021 First Round (6 games, 1 of them in overtime).
TBL wins 4-2 · Panthers eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 16 | TBL at FLA | TBL 5, FLA 4TBL win | |
| 2 | May 18 | TBL at FLA | TBL 3, FLA 1TBL win | |
| 3 | May 20 | FLA at TBL | FLA 6, TBL 5FLA win | OT |
| 4 | May 22 | FLA at TBL | FLA 2, TBL 6TBL win | |
| 5 | May 24 | TBL at FLA | TBL 1, FLA 4FLA win | |
| 6 | May 26 | FLA at TBL | FLA 0, TBL 4TBL win |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nikita KucherovTBL · R | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
 Jonathan HuberdeauFLA · L | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
 Alex KillornTBL · L | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
 Steven StamkosTBL · C | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
 Victor HedmanTBL · D | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2021 First Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2021 First Round series between the Panthers and Lightning?
The Tampa Bay Lightning won the series 4-2 in 6 games.
Who led the Panthers vs. Lightning series in scoring?
Nikita Kucherov led the series with 11 points (3 goals, 8 assists) in 6 games.
How many games in the Panthers vs. Lightning series went to overtime?
1 of the 6 games went to overtime.