Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Hurricanes

42-18-6, 90 PTS

4-2

Final

Lightning

40-21-4, 84 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CAR shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
CAR	13	11	11	35
TB	10	7	2	19

In net

Frederik Andersen17/19 SV, .895

Andrei Vasilevskiy31/34 SV, .912

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

Who won: Hurricanes 4-2

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The Hurricanes win the series 2-1. The Hurricanes outscored the Lightning 2-0 in the 1st period. Sebastian Aho led the Hurricanes in goals (1). Charle-Edouard D'Astous led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:16
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
P3 0:17
Sean Walker hit Jake Guentzel
P3 0:25
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Sean Walker
P3 1:05
Jordan Staal hit Jake Guentzel
P3 1:25
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 1:31
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
GOALP3 1:31
Goal! Snap shot
Logan Stankoven
Logan Stankoven Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (22)
CAR 4 - 2 TB
P3 1:37
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 2:37
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 2:39
TO
Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
P3 2:43
Jordan Staal hit Erik Cernak
P3 2:52
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Victor Hedman
P3 2:56
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 2:59
Jordan Martinook Deflected Wide Right
P3 4:11
Oliver Bjorkstrand Backhand Off Crossbar
P3 4:12
Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Corey Perry
P3 4:58
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
P3 5:09
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
P3 5:48
William Carrier hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
P3 6:06
Sean Walker hit Yanni Gourde
P3 6:18
Taylor Hall Tip-In Wide Right
P3 6:34
Nikita Kucherov hit Jaccob Slavin
P3 6:39
TO
Giveaway by Logan Stankoven