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

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
CAR	10	6	6	22
TB	6	14	9	29

In net

Pyotr Kochetkov23/28 SV, .821

Andrei Vasilevskiy18/22 SV, .818

Team	1	2	3	T
CAR	3	0	1	4
TB	0	3	3	6

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

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:18
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 0:27
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jack Finley
GOALP3 0:27
Goal! Wrist shot
Jake Guentzel
Jake Guentzel Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McDonagh (4)
CAR 4 - 6 TB
P3 0:49
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
P3 0:53
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
P3 0:58
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
P3 0:59
Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 1:13
Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot High and Wide Left
P3 1:14
TO
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
P3 2:33
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
P3 2:58
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
P3 3:06
Nick Paul faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
P3 3:07
Yanni Gourde Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
P3 3:19
Jordan Staal hit Pontus Holmberg
P3 3:49
K'Andre Miller hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
P3 4:50
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
P3 5:23
TO
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
P3 5:28
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jordan Staal
P3 5:28
Andrei Svechnikov Tripping against Oliver Bjorkstrand
P3 5:36
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by J.J. Moser
P3 5:37
Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Nick Paul
P3 5:43
Nick Paul faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
P3 5:45
Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy