Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
- Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
- Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
- Max Crozier hit William Carrier
- Max Crozier hit Jordan Staal
- Declan Carlile Holding against Eric Robinson
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jordan Staal
- Nick Paul faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
- Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Nick Paul Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Zemgus Girgensons Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Zemgus Girgensons hit K'Andre Miller
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jordan Staal
- Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
- Nick Paul Snap Shot Wide Left
- Nick Paul Tip-In Wide Right
- Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
- J.J. Moser hit Logan Stankoven
- Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Jack Finley hit Mike Reilly
- Jack Finley High-sticking - double minor against Mike Reilly
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jordan Staal
- Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
- Zemgus Girgensons High-sticking against Bradly Nadeau
- Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Gage Goncalves hit Jalen Chatfield
- William Carrier shot blocked by Gage Goncalves
- Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
- Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Nick Paul faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
- Declan Carlile Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
- Max Crozier Snap Shot Short
- Gage Goncalves Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Dominic James (4), Max Crozier (5)
- Anthony Cirelli hit Jalen Chatfield
- K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
- Brayden Point Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Charle-Edouard D'Astous (7), Nikita Kucherov (30)
- Nick Paul faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
- Nick Paul hit Shayne Gostisbehere
- Jake Guentzel hit Shayne Gostisbehere
- Nick Paul Roughing against Mark Jankowski
- Declan Carlile Roughing against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jordan Staal
- Jake Guentzel Tip-In Wide Right
- Brayden Point Slap Shot Wide Right
- Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
- Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
- Jake Guentzel Slap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Eric Robinson
- Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Anthony Cirelli Wrap-around saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
- Anthony Cirelli Tip-In Wide Left
- Yanni Gourde hit Mike Reilly
- Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Yanni Gourde Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Dominic James faceoff won against Jordan Staal
- Jack Finley faceoff won against Jordan Staal
- Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
- Yanni Gourde Wrist Shot Short
- Anthony Cirelli hit Shayne Gostisbehere
- Zemgus Girgensons hit Sean Walker
- Zemgus Girgensons hit Alexander Nikishin
- Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
- J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Yanni Gourde Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
- Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Nick Paul faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
- Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Declan Carlile
- Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
- K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Declan Carlile
- Giveaway by Max Crozier
- Sean Walker shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
- Jack Finley Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Jack Finley Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Dominic James (5), Yanni Gourde (7)
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by J.J. Moser
- Darren Raddysh hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
- J.J. Moser hit K'Andre Miller
- Darren Raddysh Roughing against Logan Stankoven
- Nick Paul faceoff won against Jordan Staal
- Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by J.J. Moser
- Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Max Crozier
- J.J. Moser hit Jordan Staal
- Giveaway by J.J. Moser
- Ryan McDonagh Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Pontus Holmberg (6), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (8)
- Nick Paul Slap Shot Short
- Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Shayne Gostisbehere
- Nick Paul Tip-In Wide Right
- J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Jake Guentzel Goal (16) Backhand, assists: J.J. Moser (9), Nick Paul (5)
- Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Brayden Point
- Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
- K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Nick Paul
- J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Brayden Point faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
- Brayden Point faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
- Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
- Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Yanni Gourde Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Nick Paul faceoff won against Jordan Staal
- Declan Carlile Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
- Ryan McDonagh hit Taylor Hall
- Nick Paul faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
- Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Nick Paul
- Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by J.J. Moser
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jordan Staal
- Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
- Yanni Gourde Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
- Nick Paul faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
- Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
- Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
- Jake Guentzel Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McDonagh (4)
- Eric Robinson hit Declan Carlile
- Dominic James shot blocked by Mike Reilly
- William Carrier hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Andrei Svechnikov hit Ryan McDonagh
- K'Andre Miller hit Zemgus Girgensons
- Takeaway by Mike Reilly
- Eric Robinson Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Jordan Staal (5)
- Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
- Eric Robinson Poke saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Jackson Blake Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (16), Shayne Gostisbehere (23)
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
- Giveaway by Logan Stankoven
- Andrei Svechnikov Interference against Zemgus Girgensons
- Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Icing
- Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jack Finley
- Video Review
- TV Timeout
- Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
- Sebastian Aho Tip-In Wide Right
- Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot Above Crossbar
- Puck in Netting
- Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
- Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Taylor Hall Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Bradly Nadeau Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Logan Stankoven (10)
- Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
- Takeaway by Jackson Blake
- Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
- Giveaway by Taylor Hall
- TV Timeout
- Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nick Paul
- Giveaway by Bradly Nadeau
- Puck in Benches
- William Carrier hit Max Crozier
- Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot Wide Left
- Jordan Staal hit Max Crozier
- William Carrier hit Declan Carlile
- Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
- Brayden Point shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
- Icing
- Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
- K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Goalie Stopped
- Taylor Hall Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Icing
- Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Goalie Stopped
- Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Brayden Point
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Declan Carlile
- On-Ice Official
- Icing
- Puck in Benches
- Mark Jankowski Roughing against Nick Paul
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi Roughing against Declan Carlile
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi Roughing against Declan Carlile
- Puck in Netting
- Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by William Carrier
- Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Sean Walker hit Anthony Cirelli
- Sean Walker Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Alexander Nikishin hit Nikita Kucherov
- Icing
- Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Dominic James
- Gage Goncalves shot blocked by Taylor Hall
- Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
- Sebastian Aho hit Darren Raddysh
- Goalie Stopped
- Declan Carlile shot blocked by William Carrier
- Alexander Nikishin hit Gage Goncalves
- Icing
- Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Goalie Stopped
- Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
- Puck in Netting
- Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
- Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
- Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Andrei Svechnikov hit Darren Raddysh
- Goalie Stopped
- Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brayden Point
- Puck in Benches
- Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brayden Point
- Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Jordan Staal
- Icing
- Sean Walker Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot Hit Right Post
- Goalie Stopped
- Takeaway by Mike Reilly
- Bradly Nadeau hit Declan Carlile
- Bradly Nadeau Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Icing
- Logan Stankoven Deflected Wide Right
- Sean Walker hit Yanni Gourde
- Bradly Nadeau Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- TV Timeout
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Nick Paul
- Bradly Nadeau hit J.J. Moser
- Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Bradly Nadeau Batted saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Sean Walker Slap Shot Wide Right
- Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot Wide Left
- Icing
- Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Brayden Point
- Giveaway by Eric Robinson
- Andrei Svechnikov Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Mark Jankowski (4), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (4)
- Giveaway by Jackson Blake
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Taylor Hall
- Bradly Nadeau hit Max Crozier
- Mark Jankowski hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Jordan Staal hit Nick Paul
- Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
- Takeaway by Alexander Nikishin
- Bradly Nadeau hit Ryan McDonagh
- Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
- Giveaway by Sean Walker
- Goalie Stopped
- Puck in Netting
- Takeaway by Mark Jankowski
- Off-side
- Icing
- Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nick Paul
- Bradly Nadeau Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Jordan Staal hit Jake Guentzel
- Nick Paul shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
- Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Taylor Hall
- Yanni Gourde shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
- Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Goalie Stopped
- Andrei Svechnikov Tripping against Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Puck in Benches
- K'Andre Miller hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Jordan Staal hit Pontus Holmberg
- Goalie Stopped
- Icing
- Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
- Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot High and Wide Left
- Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Goalie Stopped
- Timeout - Visitor
- Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
- Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
- Mike Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
HURRICANES
LIGHTNING
| TIME | PLAY | CAR | TB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:00 | Jack Finley faceoff won against Jordan Staal | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:06 | Giveaway by Gage Goncalves | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:15 | Eric Robinson hit Declan Carlile | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:21 | Dominic James shot blocked by Mike Reilly | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:41 | William Carrier hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:13 | Andrei Svechnikov hit Ryan McDonagh | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:23 | K'Andre Miller hit Zemgus Girgensons | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:53 | Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:18 | Takeaway by Mike Reilly | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:38 | Giveaway by Darren Raddysh | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:42 | Eric Robinson Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Jordan Staal (5) | 1 | 0 | |
| 2:42 | Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nick Paul | 1 | 0 | |
| 2:48 | Max Crozier hit William Carrier | 1 | 0 | |
| 2:49 | Max Crozier hit Jordan Staal | 1 | 0 | |
| 3:00 | Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin | 1 | 0 | |
| 3:25 | Eric Robinson Poke saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy | 1 | 0 | |
| 3:27 | Declan Carlile Holding against Eric Robinson | 1 | 0 | |
| 3:27 | Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jordan Staal | 1 | 0 | |
| 4:00 | Jackson Blake Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (16), Shayne Gostisbehere (23) | 2 | 0 | |
| 4:00 | Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli | 2 | 0 | |
| 4:45 | Puck Frozen - Goalie | 2 | 0 | |
| 4:45 | Nick Paul faceoff won against Logan Stankoven | 2 | 0 | |
| 4:57 | Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers | 2 | 0 | |
| 5:12 | Giveaway by Logan Stankoven | 2 | 0 | |
| 5:16 | Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov | 2 | 0 | |
| 5:18 | Nick Paul Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov | 2 | 0 | |
| 5:39 | Zemgus Girgensons Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov | 2 | 0 | |
| 5:44 | Zemgus Girgensons hit K'Andre Miller | 2 | 0 | |
| 6:00 | Andrei Svechnikov Interference against Zemgus Girgensons | 2 | 0 | |
| 6:00 | Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jordan Staal | 2 | 0 | |
| 7:06 | Giveaway by Jake Guentzel | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:12 | Nick Paul Snap Shot Wide Left | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:18 | Nick Paul Tip-In Wide Right | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:22 | Giveaway by Gage Goncalves | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:39 | Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:55 | J.J. Moser hit Logan Stankoven | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:59 | Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:12 | Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot Wide Left | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:18 | Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:25 | Icing | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:25 | Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jack Finley | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:29 | Jack Finley hit Mike Reilly | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:35 | Jack Finley High-sticking - double minor against Mike Reilly | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:35 | Video Review | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:35 | TV Timeout | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:35 | Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jordan Staal | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:55 | Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov | 2 | 0 | |
| 11:22 | Sebastian Aho Tip-In Wide Right | 2 | 0 | |
| 11:33 | Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot Above Crossbar | 2 | 0 | |
| 11:36 | Puck in Netting | 2 | 0 | |
| 11:36 | Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Yanni Gourde | 2 | 0 | |
| 11:41 | Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy | 2 | 0 | |
| 11:48 | Taylor Hall Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy | 2 | 0 | |
| 12:27 | Bradly Nadeau Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Logan Stankoven (10) | 3 | 0 | |
| 12:27 | Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli | 3 | 0 | |
| 13:11 | Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov | 3 | 0 | |
| 13:17 | Takeaway by Jackson Blake | 3 | 0 | |
| 13:46 | Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers | 3 | 0 | |
| 14:26 | Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli | 3 | 0 | |
| 14:34 | Giveaway by Taylor Hall | 3 | 0 | |
| 14:36 | Zemgus Girgensons High-sticking against Bradly Nadeau | 3 | 0 | |
| 14:36 | TV Timeout | 3 | 0 | |
| 14:36 | Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nick Paul | 3 | 0 | |
| 15:33 | Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov | 3 | 0 | |
| 16:19 | Giveaway by Bradly Nadeau | 3 | 0 | |
| 16:42 | Puck in Benches | 3 | 0 | |
| 16:42 | Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Finley | 3 | 0 | |
| 16:49 | William Carrier hit Max Crozier | 3 | 0 | |
| 16:54 | Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot Wide Left | 3 | 0 | |
| 17:06 | Gage Goncalves hit Jalen Chatfield | 3 | 0 | |
| 17:19 | Jordan Staal hit Max Crozier | 3 | 0 | |
| 17:22 | William Carrier hit Declan Carlile | 3 | 0 | |
| 17:34 | William Carrier shot blocked by Gage Goncalves | 3 | 0 | |
| 18:03 | Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov | 3 | 0 | |
| 18:07 | Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov | 3 | 0 | |
| 18:11 | Giveaway by Sebastian Aho | 3 | 0 | |
| 18:27 | Brayden Point shot blocked by K'Andre Miller | 3 | 0 | |
| 18:40 | Icing | 3 | 0 | |
| 18:40 | Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli | 3 | 0 | |
| 18:43 | K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy | 3 | 0 | |
| 18:47 | Goalie Stopped | 3 | 0 | |
| 18:47 | Nick Paul faceoff won against Logan Stankoven | 3 | 0 | |
| 19:08 | Taylor Hall Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy | 3 | 0 | |
| 19:31 | Icing | 3 | 0 | |
| 19:31 | Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Mark Jankowski | 3 | 0 | |
| 19:34 | Declan Carlile Wrist Shot High and Wide Left | 3 | 0 | |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Period | 3 | 0 | |
CAR @ TB Videos
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Game Highlights
Jake Guentzel tallies goal vs. Hurricanes
Ryan McDonagh nets goal for Lightning
Regular Season Series
TB leads 1-0
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
12:00 AM, 21 December 2025
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092
- Referees:
- Justin Kea
- Garrett Rank
- Linesmen:
- Jesse Marquis
- Kyle Flemington
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 22 | 10 | 3 | 47 |
| Washington | 19 | 12 | 4 | 42 |
| NY Islanders | 19 | 13 | 4 | 42 |
| Philadelphia | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 14 | 1 | 41 |
| NY Rangers | 18 | 15 | 4 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 11 | 9 | 37 |
| Columbus | 14 | 15 | 6 | 34 |

