Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning

22-10-3, 11-5-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hurricanes CAR	3	0	1	4
Lightning TB	0	3	3	6

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

19-13-3, 9-9-0 Home

Regular Season Series

TB leads 1-0

Hurricanes
4
Lightning
6

Game 1

21/12

Lightning
4
Hurricanes
5

Game 2

27/2

Hurricanes
4
Lightning
2

Game 3

14/3

Benchmark International Arena

12:00 AM, 21 December 2025

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 19,092

Referees:
Justin Kea
Garrett Rank

Linesmen:
Jesse Marquis
Kyle Flemington

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	2	0	1	5
Columbus	2	1	0	4
Carolina	2	1	0	4
Washington	1	0	1	3
NY Islanders	1	1	0	2
Pittsburgh	1	2	0	2
Philadelphia	1	2	0	2
NY Rangers	1	2	0	2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Montreal	3	0	0	6
Florida	2	0	1	5
Detroit	2	0	1	5
Toronto	2	1	1	5
Boston	2	1	0	4
Buffalo	1	1	1	3
Tampa Bay	1	1	1	3
Ottawa	0	2	1	1

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