Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

Lightning

38-15-4, 80 PTS

4-5

Final

Hurricanes

37-15-6, 80 PTS

Lenovo Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	11	11	6	28
CAR	13	10	10	33

In net

Jonas Johansson28/33 SV, .848

Brandon Bussi24/28 SV, .857

Team	1	2	3	T
TB	2	2	0	4
CAR	3	1	1	5

Who won: Hurricanes 5-4

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The series is tied 1-1. Taylor Hall led the Hurricanes in goals (1). Brayden Point led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:15
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Victor Hedman
P3 0:16
TO
Giveaway by Victor Hedman
P3 0:27
Sean Walker shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
P3 0:43
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
P3 0:45
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
P3 0:47
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
P3 0:52
TO
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
P3 1:00
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 1:03
TO
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
P3 1:09
TO
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
P3 1:17
Jaccob Slavin hit Nikita Kucherov
P3 1:21
Dominic James Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 1:24
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
P3 1:30
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Dominic James
P3 1:53
Dominic James faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
P3 2:00
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Brayden Point
P3 2:30
Jordan Staal shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
P3 2:44
Brayden Point faceoff won against Jordan Staal
P3 2:46
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 2:50
Brayden Point Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 2:52
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
P3 2:57
Brayden Point faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
P3 3:19
TO
Takeaway by Logan Stankoven

Leaders

TBCAR

Goals

Brayden Point

Taylor Hall

Assists

Jake Guentzel

Andrei Svechnikov

Points