CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
52-22-6 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
SO
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
Final
4—6
2025-12-20 · Amalie Arena
TBL
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
49-25-6 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
L
L
SO
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
TBL dominated expected goals 5.4 to 1.9 · TBL controlled 59.6% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
CAR xG
1.87
ACTUAL
4 — 6
TBL xG
5.37

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
CAR1P 02:42Even Strength
Eric Robinson
50
Eric Robinson(7)
L · CAR · #50
Jordan Staal (5)
CAR 1 - 0 TBL
0.08
MED xG
CAR1P 04:00Power Play
Jackson Blake
53
Jackson Blake(10)
R · CAR · #53
Nikolaj Ehlers (16), Shayne Gostisbehere (23)
CAR 2 - 0 TBL
0.14
HIGH xG
CAR1P 12:27Power Play
Bradly Nadeau
29
Bradly Nadeau(2)
L · CAR · #29
Logan Stankoven (10)
CAR 3 - 0 TBL
0.16
HIGH xG
TBL2P 00:30Even Strength
Gage Goncalves
93
Gage Goncalves(3)
C · TBL · #93
Dominic James (4), Max Crozier (5)
CAR 3 - 1 TBL
0.23
HIGH xG
TBL2P 01:20Even Strength
Brayden Point
21
Brayden Point(6)
C · TBL · #21
Charles-Edouard D'Astous (7), Nikita Kucherov (30)
CAR 3 - 2 TBL
0.20
HIGH xG
TBL2P 16:36Even Strength
Jack Finley
37
Jack Finley(2)
C · TBL · #37
Dominic James (5), Yanni Gourde (7)
CAR 3 - 3 TBL
0.20
HIGH xG
CAR3P 02:47Even Strength
Andrei Svechnikov
37
Andrei Svechnikov(8)
R · CAR · #37
Mark Jankowski (4), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (4)
CAR 4 - 3 TBL
1.11
HIGH xG
TBL3P 03:13Even Strength
Ryan McDonagh
27
Ryan McDonagh(4)
D · TBL · #27
Pontus Holmberg (6), Charles-Edouard D'Astous (8)
CAR 4 - 4 TBL
0.25
HIGH xG
TBL3P 06:38Even Strength
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel(16)
C · TBL · #59
J.J. Moser (9), Nick Paul (5)
CAR 4 - 5 TBL
1.23
HIGH xG
TBL3P 19:33Power Play
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel(17)
C · TBL · #59
Ryan McDonagh (4)
CAR 4 - 6 TBL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Pyotr Kochetkov
52
Pyotr Kochetkov
G · CAR · #52
23/28 saves, .821 SV%, -0.4 GSAx
★2
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel
C · TBL · #59
2G, 5 SOG, 1 HIT
★3
Andrei Vasilevskiy
88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
G · TBL · #88
18/22 saves, .818 SV%, -2.0 GSAx

Team Stats

CARTBL
22Shots29
1.87xGF5.37
40.4CF%59.6
42.3FO%57.7
2/5PP0/3
23Hits19
15Blocks15
13Giveaways14
6Takeaways1
10PIM14

Period Breakdown

PeriodCAR SOGTBL SOGCAR xGTBL xG
1st761.070.74
2nd6110.291.59
3rd560.513.04
Total18231.875.37

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 03:27
TBL
Declan Carlileholding (2 min)
Drawn by Eric Robinson
1P 06:00
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Zemgus Girgensons
1P 10:35
TBL
Jack Finleyhigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Mike Reilly
1P 14:36
TBL
Zemgus Girgensonshigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Bradly Nadeau
2P 02:07
TBL
Nick Paulroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Mark Jankowski
2P 02:07
CAR
Mark Jankowskiroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Nick Paul
2P 02:07
CAR
Jesperi Kotkaniemiroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Declan Carlile
2P 02:07
TBL
Declan Carlileroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2P 02:07
CAR
Jesperi Kotkaniemiroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Declan Carlile
2P 18:07
TBL
Darren Raddyshroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Logan Stankoven
3P 14:32
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand