Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning
· National Hockey League
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5 - 6
5 - 6
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 5:03 | Zemgus Girgensons Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (2), Wojciech Stachowiak (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 11:30 | Zemgus Girgensons Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Victor Hedman (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:46 | Givani Smith Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Labanc (3), Ryan Suzuki (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:05 | Wojciech Stachowiak Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ethan Gauthier (1), Nicholas Abruzzese (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:55 | Maxim Groshev Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Dominic James (1), Dylan Duke (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:25 | Gleb Trikozov Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Robidas (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:15 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Bradly Nadeau (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:55 | Wojciech Stachowiak Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: J.J. Moser (2), Simon Lundmark (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:00 | Noel Gunler Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Joel Nystrom (1), Justin Robidas (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:27 | Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (1), Nikita Kucherov (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:48 | Bradly Nadeau Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Givani Smith (1), Joel Nystrom (2) |
Statistics
 CAR |
 TB |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 24 | Hits | 24 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 1 |
| 31 | Shots | 28 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 7 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 30 |
| 48.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 51.7 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 14 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pontus Holmberg, RW | Out | May 5 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Robinson, LW | Out | Jun 26 |
| Seth Jarvis, C | Out | Jun 26 |
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 13,449 | Capacity:
Benchmark International Arena
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 13,449 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |