CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
52-22-6 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
L
L
L
W
SO
L
L
L
W
W
Final
5—6
2025-09-26 · Amalie Arena
TBL
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
49-25-6 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
L
W
W
OT
OT
W
SO
L
W
W
CAR controlled xG 1.7 to 1.7 but TBL won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
011ST2ND3RD
CAR xG
1.74
ACTUAL
5 — 6
TBL xG
1.65

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
TBL1P 5:03Even Strength
Zemgus Girgensons
28
Zemgus Girgensons(1)
C · TBL · #28
Oliver Bjorkstrand (2)
CAR 0 - 1 TBL
0.03
LOW xG
TBL1P 11:30Even Strength
Zemgus Girgensons
28
Zemgus Girgensons(2)
C · TBL · #28
Victor Hedman (1)
CAR 0 - 2 TBL
0.07
MED xG
CAR1P 14:46Even Strength
Givani Smith
55
Givani Smith(1)
R · CAR · #55
Kevin Labanc (3), Ryan Suzuki (1)
CAR 1 - 2 TBL
0.04
MED xG
TBL2P 19:05Power Play
U
Unknown(1)
TBL
Ethan Gauthier (1), Nick Abruzzese (1)
CAR 1 - 3 TBL
0.07
MED xG
TBL3P 2:55Even Strength
Maxim Groshev
52
Maxim Groshev(1)
R · TBL · #52
Dominic James (1), Dylan Duke (1)
CAR 1 - 4 TBL
0.06
MED xG
CAR3P 3:25Even Strength
Gleb Trikozov
73
Gleb Trikozov(1)
L · CAR · #73
Justin Robidas (1)
CAR 2 - 4 TBL
0.04
MED xG
CAR3P 4:15Even Strength
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
82
Jesperi Kotkaniemi(2)
C · CAR · #82
Bradly Nadeau (1)
CAR 3 - 4 TBL
0.06
MED xG
TBL3P 8:55Even Strength
U
Unknown(2)
TBL
J.J. Moser (2), Simon Lundmark (1)
CAR 3 - 5 TBL
0.07
MED xG
CAR3P 10:00Even Strength
Noel Gunler
38
Noel Gunler(1)
R · CAR · #38
Joel Nystrom (1), Justin Robidas (2)
CAR 4 - 5 TBL
0.06
MED xG
TBL3P 12:27Power Play
Oliver Bjorkstrand
22
Oliver Bjorkstrand(1)
R · TBL · #22
Jake Guentzel (1), Nikita Kucherov (1)
CAR 4 - 6 TBL
0.07
MED xG
CAR3P 19:48Power Play
Bradly Nadeau
29
Bradly Nadeau(1)
L · CAR · #29
Givani Smith (1), Joel Nystrom (2)
CAR 5 - 6 TBL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jonas Johansson
31
Jonas Johansson
G · TBL · #31
16/17 saves, .941 SV%
★2
Amir Miftakhov
Amir Miftakhov
G · CAR
22/28 saves, .785 SV%
★3
Zemgus Girgensons
28
Zemgus Girgensons
C · TBL · #28
2G, 2 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

CARTBL
31Shots28
2.20xGF2.07
47.2CF%52.8
48.3FO%51.7
0/7PP2/3
24Hits24
19Blocks7
5Giveaways9
2Takeaways1
6PIM14

Period Breakdown

PeriodCAR SOGTBL SOGCAR xGTBL xG
1st590.340.42
2nd1190.560.75
3rd1040.830.48
Total26221.731.65

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 6:07
TBL
Dylan Dukehigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Bryce Montgomery
1P 19:09
TBL
Gabriel Szturctripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2P 7:22
CAR
Justin Robidastripping (2 min)
Drawn by Nick Abruzzese
2P 9:44
TBL
Dylan Dukehigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Tyson Jost
2P 17:10
CAR
Joel Nystromholding (2 min)
Drawn by Zemgus Girgensons
3P 11:34
CAR
Givani Smithhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by J.J. Moser
3P 15:24
TBL
Brayden Pointtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Josiah Slavin
3P 15:36
TBL
Zemgus Girgensonshigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Jesperi Kotkaniemi