Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning
· National Hockey League
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hagel, LW | Injured Reserve | Dec 20 |
| Emil Lilleberg, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 15 |
| Erik Cernak, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 13 |
| Victor Hedman, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 12 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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| Jordan Martinook, LW | Out | Dec 20 |
| Seth Jarvis, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
3 | 9 | 47 | 22 |
 Washington |
4 | 12 | 42 | 19 |
 NY Islanders |
4 | 13 | 42 | 19 |
 Philadelphia |
7 | 10 | 41 | 17 |
 New Jersey |
1 | 14 | 41 | 20 |
 NY Rangers |
4 | 15 | 40 | 18 |
 Pittsburgh |
9 | 10 | 37 | 14 |
 Columbus |
6 | 14 | 34 | 14 |
Full Standings
