TBL
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
49-25-6 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
Final
4—5
2026-02-26 · Lenovo Center
CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
52-22-6 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
W
W
W
OT
W
W
SO
W
W
W
CAR dominated expected goals 3.9 to 3.4

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
TBL xG
3.35
ACTUAL
4 — 5
CAR xG
3.89

Scoring Timeline

0.04
LOW xG
CAR1P 01:43Even Strength
Nikolaj Ehlers
27
Nikolaj Ehlers(15)
L · CAR · #27
K'Andre Miller (20), Jordan Martinook (12)
TBL 0 - 1 CAR
0.13
HIGH xG
CAR1P 02:56Even Strength
Logan Stankoven
22
Logan Stankoven(11)
C · CAR · #22
Taylor Hall (16), Jalen Chatfield (13)
TBL 0 - 2 CAR
1.04
HIGH xG
CAR1P 06:41Even Strength
Taylor Hall
71
Taylor Hall(13)
L · CAR · #71
Jackson Blake (18), Logan Stankoven (16)
TBL 0 - 3 CAR
0.07
MED xG
TBL1P 16:30Even Strength
Brandon Hagel
38
Brandon Hagel(28)
L · TBL · #38
Scott Sabourin (3), Jake Guentzel (35)
TBL 1 - 3 CAR
0.07
MED xG
TBL1P 17:05Even Strength
Nikita Kucherov
86
Nikita Kucherov(31)
R · TBL · #86
Brayden Point (21), J.J. Moser (15)
TBL 2 - 3 CAR
0.11
HIGH xG
TBL2P 01:58Even Strength
Dominic James
Dominic James(6)
C · TBL
Jake Guentzel (36), Ryan McDonagh (7)
TBL 3 - 3 CAR
0.08
MED xG
CAR2P 07:21Even Strength
Seth Jarvis
24
Seth Jarvis(26)
C · CAR · #24
Andrei Svechnikov (29), Mark Jankowski (9)
TBL 3 - 4 CAR
0.23
HIGH xG
TBL2P 14:02Power Play
Brayden Point
21
Brayden Point(14)
C · TBL · #21
Jake Guentzel (37), Darren Raddysh (36)
TBL 4 - 4 CAR
0.03
LOW xG
CAR3P 07:17Power Play
Sebastian Aho
20
Sebastian Aho(21)
C · CAR · #20
Seth Jarvis (19), Andrei Svechnikov (30)
TBL 4 - 5 CAR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Brandon Bussi
30
Brandon Bussi
G · CAR · #30
24/28 saves, .857 SV%, -0.5 GSAx
★2
Jonas Johansson
31
Jonas Johansson
G · TBL · #31
28/33 saves, .848 SV%, -2.1 GSAx
★3
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel
C · TBL · #59
3A, 4 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

TBLCAR
28Shots33
3.35xGF3.89
48.9CF%51.1
55.4FO%44.6
1/2PP1/2
15Hits23
20Blocks16
20Giveaways20
6Takeaways7
4PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodTBL SOGCAR SOGTBL xGCAR xG
1st9101.151.99
2nd990.970.36
3rd691.241.54
Total24283.363.89

Penalties

4 TOTAL
2P 13:56
CAR
Sebastian Ahoholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Nikita Kucherov
2P 15:33
TBL
Nikita Kucherovslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Andrei Svechnikov
3P 02:34
CAR
Jackson Blakeholding (2 min)
Drawn by Declan Carlile
3P 06:43
TBL
Gage Goncalvestripping (2 min)
Drawn by K'Andre Miller