Carolina Hurricanes v Tampa Bay Lightning: everything you need to know
Carolina Hurricanes meet Tampa Bay Lightning at Lenovo Center, Tuesday 11:00am (NHL). Tampa Bay Lightning have won 70 of the 124 meetings with Carolina Hurricanes since 1999.
The big picture
Carolina Hurricanes come in 1st on the ladder; Tampa Bay Lightning are 6th. Carolina Hurricanes have the higher position to protect.
Carolina Hurricanes are 13–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.8 goals for and 2.4 against.
Tampa Bay Lightning are 10–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.7 goals for and 3.1 against.
Form
Carolina Hurricanes have won four of their last five and most recently beat New York Islanders 5–3.
Tampa Bay Lightning have won three of their last five and most recently beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1.
Head to head
These sides have met 124 times on our records since 1999: Carolina Hurricanes 49, Tampa Bay Lightning 70, 5 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Carolina Hurricanes won 4–2 at Benchmark International Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals in 2022-23 (6–0).
Players to watch
For Carolina Hurricanes, watch Logan Stankoven (11 goals, 6 assists in 2026-27) and Sebastian Aho (9 goals, 14 assists in 2026-27).
For Tampa Bay Lightning, watch Jake Guentzel (8 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Brandon Hagel (8 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27).
At Lenovo Center
Carolina Hurricanes have won 13 of their last 17 at Lenovo Center.
The deeper numbers
Carolina Hurricanes have won their last 5 games at Lenovo Center.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Carolina Hurricanes have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
