Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes Live Score (29 Dec, 2026)

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes Live Score (29 Dec, 2026)

Team Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning logo TB
CAR Carolina Hurricanes logo
0 Power Play Goals 3
19 Penalty Minutes 45
3.00 Avg Goals Against 2.67
23.0 Avg Shots Against 21.7
75.0 Penalty Kill % 92.3
1 Power Play Goals Against 1
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
2.00 Avg Goals 1.67
27.5 Avg Shots 29.3
0.0 Power Play % 18.8
0 Short Handed Goals 0

Game Leaders

Tampa Bay Lightning logo TB
CAR Carolina Hurricanes logo
Jake Guentzel1
Goals
Sebastian Aho3
Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel#38 · LW
2
Assists
Nikita Kucherov2
Points
Sebastian Aho4

Game Information

Stage Regular Season
Season 2027
Puck Drop Mon, Dec 28, 7:00 PM
Venue Lenovo Center
Location Raleigh, NC

Injury Report

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning
Emil Lilleberg
Emil Lilleberg
#78 · D · Array
DTD
Yanni Gourde
Yanni Gourde
#37 · C · Array
IR
Dominic James
Dominic James
#17 · C · Array
IR
Carolina Hurricanes logo Carolina Hurricanes
Seth Jarvis
Seth Jarvis
#24 · C · Array
IR
Alexander Nikishin
Alexander Nikishin
#21 · D · Array
O

Head-to-Head

Tampa Bay Lightning logoTB
Last 3 Games
CARCarolina Hurricanes logo
2
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Mar 14, 2026
▸4
4
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Feb 26, 2026
▸5
6◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Dec 20, 2025
4

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/5/26vs Chicago Blackhawks logoCHIW4-1NHL Regular Season
11/3/26vs Detroit Red Wings logoDETW4-2NHL Regular Season
10/31/26@ Nashville Predators logoNSHL4-5NHL Regular Season
10/29/26vs Winnipeg Jets logoWPGW6-4NHL Regular Season
10/24/26@ Utah Mammoth logoUTAL4-5NHL Regular Season
DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/5/26@ New York Islanders logoNYIW5-3NHL Regular Season
11/3/26@ Nashville Predators logoNSHL1-4NHL Regular Season
11/1/26vs Winnipeg Jets logoWPGW7-0NHL Regular Season
10/29/26vs Columbus Blue Jackets logoCBJW3-2NHL Regular Season
10/27/26vs Boston Bruins logoBOSW2-1NHL Regular Season

Division Standings

Eastern Conference — Atlantic Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Bruins171241—25+24W3
Canadiens161033—23+6W1
Lightning151032—22+10W2
Senators171061—21+2W1
Panthers16952—20+5W1
Maple Leafs17872—18+6L1
Sabres15753—17-7L1
Red Wings17773—17-3L2
Eastern Conference — Metropolitan Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Hurricanes181332—28+26W1
Devils161150—22+10W3
Rangers17971—19+2W2
Capitals14860—16+1L2
Islanders15762—16-1L2
Blue Jackets14770—14-4W2
Penguins16592—12-7L4
Flyers184104—12-22L2
Lightning
4th in Eastern Conference
VS
Hurricanes
1st in Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

#35
Dennis Hildeby
Dennis Hildeby G 25 6' 6" 227 lbs
#88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy G 32 6' 4" 220 lbs

Defensemen

#74
John Carlson
John Carlson D 36 6' 3" 225 lbs
#81
Erik Cernak
Erik Cernak D 29 6' 4" 232 lbs
#24
Max Crozier
Max Crozier D 26 6' 3" 207 lbs
#51
Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D 28 6' 2" 213 lbs
#77
Victor Hedman
Victor Hedman D 35 6' 7" 229 lbs
#78
Emil Lilleberg
Emil Lilleberg D 25 6' 3" 210 lbs
#27
Ryan McDonagh
Ryan McDonagh D 37 6' 1" 218 lbs
#90
JJ Moser
JJ Moser D 26 6' 2" 182 lbs

Left Wings

#38
Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel LW 28 6' 2" 185 lbs
#25
Jeffrey Viel
Jeffrey Viel LW 29 6' 0" 218 lbs

Centers

#71
Anthony Cirelli
Anthony Cirelli C 29 6' 1" 190 lbs
#94
Conor Geekie
Conor Geekie C 22 6' 5" 220 lbs
#28
Zemgus Girgensons
Zemgus Girgensons C 32 6' 3" 200 lbs
#93
Gage Goncalves
Gage Goncalves C 25 6' 2" 193 lbs
#37
Yanni Gourde
Yanni Gourde C 34 5' 10" 175 lbs
#59
Jake Guentzel
Jake Guentzel C 32 5' 11" 176 lbs
#17
Dominic James
Dominic James C 24 6' 0" 190 lbs
#21
Brayden Point
Brayden Point C 30 5' 11" 174 lbs

Right Wings

#29
Pontus Holmberg
Pontus Holmberg RW 27 6' 0" 198 lbs
#86
Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov RW 33 5' 11" 172 lbs
#95
Ilya Mikheyev
Ilya Mikheyev RW 32 6' 2" 200 lbs
#49
Scott Sabourin
Scott Sabourin RW 34 6' 3" 210 lbs

Goaltenders

#32
Brandon Bussi
Brandon Bussi G 28 6' 4" 218 lbs
#52
Pyotr Kochetkov
Pyotr Kochetkov G 27 6' 3" 193 lbs

Defensemen

#5
Jalen Chatfield
Jalen Chatfield D 30 6' 1" 199 lbs
#4
Shayne Gostisbehere
Shayne Gostisbehere D 33 5' 11" 183 lbs
#19
K'Andre Miller
K'Andre Miller D 26 6' 5" 210 lbs
#21
Alexander Nikishin
Alexander Nikishin D 25 6' 4" 216 lbs
#6
Mike Reilly
Mike Reilly D 33 6' 2" 191 lbs
#74
Jaccob Slavin
Jaccob Slavin D 32 6' 3" 207 lbs
#8
Juuso Valimaki
Juuso Valimaki D 28 6' 2" 201 lbs
#26
Sean Walker
Sean Walker D 31 5' 11" 191 lbs

Left Wings

#28
William Carrier
William Carrier LW 31 6' 2" 220 lbs
#44
Nicolas Deslauriers
Nicolas Deslauriers LW 35 6' 1" 218 lbs
#27
Nikolaj Ehlers
Nikolaj Ehlers LW 30 6' 0" 172 lbs
#71
Taylor Hall
Taylor Hall LW 34 6' 1" 210 lbs
#50
Eric Robinson
Eric Robinson LW 31 6' 2" 211 lbs
#37
Andrei Svechnikov
Andrei Svechnikov LW 26 6' 3" 199 lbs

Centers

#20
Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho C 29 6' 0" 180 lbs
#77
Mark Jankowski
Mark Jankowski C 32 6' 4" 212 lbs
#24
Seth Jarvis
Seth Jarvis C 24 5' 10" 184 lbs
#82
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jesperi Kotkaniemi C 26 6' 3" 203 lbs
#11
Jordan Staal
Jordan Staal C 38 6' 4" 220 lbs
#22
Logan Stankoven
Logan Stankoven C 23 5' 8" 165 lbs

Right Wings

#53
Jackson Blake
Jackson Blake RW 23 5' 11" 185 lbs
#48
Jordan Martinook
Jordan Martinook RW 34 6' 1" 208 lbs
Lightning
3rd in Atlantic Division
VS
Hurricanes
1st in Metropolitan Division
General
15
Games Played
18
5354:55
Time On Ice
6416:06
356:59
Time On Ice Per Game
356:27
0
Plus/Minus Rating
0
0:00
Production
0:00
5567
Shifts
6499
3
Losses
3
10
Wins
13
Offensive
56
Goals
69
87
Assists
119
427
Faceoffs Won
533
447
Faceoffs Lost
541
0
Game-Winning Goals
0
143
Points
188
9
Power Play Goals
14
18
Power Play Assists
25
0
Short Handed Goals
3
0
Short Handed Assists
5
453
Shots
599
4
Shootout Attempts
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0.0
Shootout Shot Percentage
0.0
12.4
Shooting Percentage
11.5
48.9
Faceoff Win Percent
49.6
Defensive
3.00
Goals Against Average
2.33
326
Saves
364
.886
Save Percentage
.899
45
Goals Against
42
371
Shots Against
406
2
Overtime Losses
2
3
Shootout Saves
0
4
Shootout Shots Against
0
.750
Shootout Save Percentage
.000
Penalties
117
Penalty Minutes
164