Tampa Bay LightningLightning38-15-4
4FinalFeb 26, 2026
Carolina HurricanesHurricanes37-15-6
5TVThe Spot - MTNFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
TB+124
CAR−148
Puck line
TB +1.5−198
CAR −1.5+164
Total O/U
Over 6.5+102
Under 6.5−122
- Puck line: Lightning +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).
Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh on Feb 26, 2026 to move to 37-15-6.
The game was played before 18,565.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| CAR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bussi · L: Johansson
Scoring plays
First Period
- CARGoal · 1:43Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: K'Andre Miller (20), Jordan Martinook (12)0-1
- CARGoal · 2:56Logan Stankoven Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (16), Jalen Chatfield (13)0-2
- CARGoal · 6:41Taylor Hall Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Jackson Blake (18), Logan Stankoven (16)0-3
- TBGoal · 16:30Brandon Hagel Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Scott Sabourin (3), Jake Guentzel (35)1-3
- TBGoal · 17:05Nikita Kucherov Goal (31) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden Point (21), J.J. Moser (15)2-3
Second Period
- TBGoal · 1:58Dominic James Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (36), Ryan McDonagh (7)3-3
- CARGoal · 7:21Seth Jarvis Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (29), Mark Jankowski (9)3-4
- TBGoal · 14:02Brayden Point Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (37), Darren Raddysh (36)4-4
Third Period
- CARGoal · 7:17Sebastian Aho Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (19), Andrei Svechnikov (30)4-5
Team stats
TBCAR
- Shots
- 28
- 33
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 55.4
- 44.6
- Hits
- 15
- 23
- Blocked Shots
- 20
- 16
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 4
Top performers
Tampa Bay LightningCarolina Hurricanes
Goals
Brayden Point1
Taylor Hall1
Assists
Jake Guentzel3
Andrei Svechnikov2
Points
Jake Guentzel3
Taylor Hall2
Player stats
Lightning · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bjorkstrand RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zemgus Girgensons C | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 14:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Gage Goncalves C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Yanni Gourde C | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 16:04 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Jake Guentzel C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22:03 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 62.5 | 0 |
| Brandon Hagel LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:42 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pontus Holmberg RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 14:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dominic James C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:55 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 81.8 | 0 |
| Nikita Kucherov RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:07 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Brayden Point C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:06 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Scott Sabourin RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Lightning · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Carlile D | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 11:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Cernak D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 13:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Victor Hedman D | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan McDonagh D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| J.J. Moser D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:42 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Darren Raddysh D | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 26:01 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Lightning · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Johansson G | 5 | 33 | 28 | .848 | 57:03 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:43 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45.5 | 2 |
| Jackson Blake RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| William Carrier LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9:50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:58 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Taylor Hall LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16:01 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Mark Jankowski C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 | 0 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Martinook RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Eric Robinson LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 9:20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Staal C | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35.3 | 0 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16:02 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43.8 | 0 |
| Andrei Svechnikov LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:36 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Chatfield D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18:45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| K'Andre Miller D | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20:42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jaccob Slavin D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Walker D | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi G | 4 | 28 | 24 | .857 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Logan Stankoven (CAR)
- Taylor Hall (CAR)
- Seth Jarvis (CAR)
Game info
VenueLenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Attendance18,565
OfficialsLinesman: Mark Shewchyk · Linesman: Tommy Hughes · Referee: Kendrick Nicholson · Referee: Brandon Blandina
TVThe Spot - MTN · localFanDuel SN South · local
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