2 April 2026 at 23:00
Match Summary
Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 6:3. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by A. Cirelli 5′, R. Rakell 7′, Y. Chinakhov 16′, A. Cirelli , B. Point 14′, Z. Girgensons 19′, N. Kucherov 13′, A. Cirelli 15′, Y. Chinakhov 19′. League standings: Tampa Bay Lightning #3, Pittsburgh Penguins #7. Score by period: P1: 1–2, P2: 3–0, P3: 2–1.
Match Events
Key match events between Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins — 9 goals and 10 cards recorded during the match.
K. Letang
S. Girard
Interference
Holding
Shorthanded
N. Kucherov
R. McDonagh
Roughing
Cross-checking
Roughing
Holding
Holding the stick
Tripping
J. Guentzel
N. Kucherov
Hooking
Cross-checking
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results
Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 69 times — Tampa Bay Lightning won 30, Pittsburgh Penguins won 39, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 39 victories from 69 meetings. A combined 439 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.36 per match (204 for the home side, 235 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 64 matches (93%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 66 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–3 in 2023.
30
Tampa Bay Lightning
0
Drawn
39
Pittsburgh Penguins
Recent Meetings (69)
Standings
Tampa Bay Lightning sit #3 and Pittsburgh Penguins are #7 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 53 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 50 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 50 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 48 | 24 | 106 | |
| 82 | 45 | 27 | 100 | |
| 82 | 44 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 41 | 25 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 27 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 30 | 95 | |
| 82 | 41 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 40 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 43 | 34 | 91 | |
| 82 | 42 | 37 | 87 | |
| 82 | 40 | 38 | 84 | |
| 82 | 32 | 36 | 78 | |
| 82 | 34 | 39 | 77 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026