Aleksander Barkov scored twice in the second period, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots, and the Florida Panthers beat their in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Monday night.

The defending champion Panthers lead the regular-season series 2-1 before Tampa Bay — which hadn’t lost since Feb. 1 — hosts the final meeting on April 15.

A last second opportunity for the Tampa Bay Lightning to tie the game just missed on Monday at Amerant Bank Arena as the Bolts fell 2-1 to the Florida Panthers, ending an eight-game winning streak. Aleksander Barkov scored twice in the second period to give the home team a 2-0 lead through 40 minutes.

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) acknowledges the crowd after being named the first star of the game after an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday, March

Led by a pair of goals from Sasha Barkov and a stellar game in goal by Sergei Bobrovsky, Florida handed the Lightning their first loss in nine games and ended their 10-game point streak, defeating Tampa Bay 2-1 at Amerant Bank Arena. For much of the game, the story was the goaltending.

The Tampa Bay Lightning face the Florida Panthers on Monday. The match will take place at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The puck drops at 7 p.m. in the battle of Florida. The Tampa Bay Lightning are on an eight-game win streak coming into this game.

The defense also does a good job limiting the opposition, ranking eighth in xGA/60. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning rank lower than the Panthers in all three categories. Another disadvantage for the Bolts is they have to go to Amerant Bank Arena for this contest, where Florida is 19-10-2 this season. Tampa is just 14-13-2 on the road.