The Carolina Hurricanes moved to 42-18-6 while the the Tampa Bay Lightning went to 40-21-4 after a 4-2 result at Benchmark International Arena, and the Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning final score reflected a road night built on 4 even-strength goals.
First period
The Carolina Hurricanes opened the scoring with 2 goals in the first period while holding the the Tampa Bay Lightning to 0.
The Canes set an early pace with 35 shots in the game and finished with a 54 percent faceoff win rate on 41 draws.
Andrei Svechnikov, the game’s first star, posted 2 points on 6 shots as the Canes generated 9 takeaways and 27 hits.
Second period
The the Tampa Bay Lightning answered with 2 goals in the second period while the Canes scored 0 in the frame.
Frederik Andersen kept the Canes level through the push with 17 saves on 19 shots against, including 3 saves while shorthanded.
The Canes’ special teams stayed scoreless on 2 power plays despite 2 shots, and the Bolts also went 0-for-3 with 3 shots on their power plays.
Third period
The Carolina Hurricanes won the third period 2-0, and 1 of those goals was an empty-netter that closed out the game.
Sebastian Aho, the second star, delivered 2 points, and the Canes finished with 10 blocked shots as the the Tampa Bay Lightning recorded 14 blocks.
The Canes’ puck management edged the Bolts with 13 giveaways to 14, and a Carolina plus-minus of 10 contrasted with Tampa Bay at minus-11 in the box score of this Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning review.
The Carolina Hurricanes match rating leaned on shot volume and defensive layers, and the Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning tactical recap pointed to even-strength finishing with 4 goals at 5-on-5.
The Carolina Hurricanes are scheduled to play at 7:00 PM EDT on 3/17/2026 against the the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and the broadcast listings include ESPN+, FDSSO, and FDSOH.
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