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Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL
Hurricanes
22-10-3, 47 PTS
4-6
Final
Lightning
19-13-3, 41 PTS
Benchmark International Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CAR shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
CAR106622
TB614929

In net

Pyotr Kochetkov23/28 SV, .821
Andrei Vasilevskiy18/22 SV, .818
Team123T
CAR3014
TB0336

Who won: Lightning 6-4

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning lead the series 1-0. The Lightning outscored the Hurricanes 3-0 in the 2nd period. Jake Guentzel led the Lightning in goals (2). Eric Robinson led the Hurricanes in goals (1).

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. End of the 3rd period
  3. P3 0:18

    Mike Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left

  4. P3 0:27

    Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jack Finley

  5. GOALP3 0:27

    Goal! Wrist shot

    Jake Guentzel

    Jake Guentzel Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McDonagh (4)

    CAR 4 - 6 TB
  6. P3 0:49

    Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere

  7. P3 0:53

    Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jake Guentzel

  8. P3 0:58

    Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli

  9. P3 0:59

    Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy

  10. P3 1:13

    Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot High and Wide Left

  11. P3 1:14
    TO

    Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli

  12. P3 2:33

    Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin

  13. P3 2:58

    Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Logan Stankoven

  14. P3 3:06

    Nick Paul faceoff won against Logan Stankoven

  15. P3 3:07

    Yanni Gourde Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov

  16. P3 3:19

    Jordan Staal hit Pontus Holmberg

  17. P3 3:49

    K'Andre Miller hit Oliver Bjorkstrand

  18. P3 4:50

    Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sebastian Aho

  19. P3 5:23
    TO

    Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov

  20. P3 5:28

    Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jordan Staal

  21. P3 5:28

    Andrei Svechnikov Tripping against Oliver Bjorkstrand

  22. P3 5:36

    Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by J.J. Moser

  23. P3 5:37

    Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Nick Paul

  24. P3 5:43

    Nick Paul faceoff won against Mark Jankowski

  25. P3 5:45

    Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy

Leaders

CARTB
Goals
Eric Robinson
1
Jake Guentzel
2
Assists
Mark Jankowski
1
Charle-Edouard D'Astous
2
Points
Eric Robinson
1
Jake Guentzel
2

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