Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

20/12/2025 at 19:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Benchmark International Arena (Tampa, FL).

NHL
Where to Watch on TV:


Brazil	Disney+
Chile	Disney+
Denmark	TV3 Sport, Viaplay, V Sport Live 2
Finland	Veikkaus TV, Viaplay 1 Urheilu, Viaplay, V Sport Live 2
Germany	NHL.tv
Iceland	Viaplay
Mexico	Sky Sport
Norway	Viaplay
Spain	DAZN Espana
Sweden	Viaplay, V Sport Live 2
United-kingdom	DAZN
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	ESPN+
Venezuela	Disney+
World	NHL.tv

Match Stats


Shots on Goal
29	22
Shots off target
16	13
Shooting PCT
20.69% (6/29)	18.18% (4/22)
Blocked Shots
15	14
Goalkeeper Saves
18	23
Saves PCT
81.82% (18/22)	82.14% (23/28)
Penalties
6	5
PIM
14	10
Power-play Goals
0	2
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
0% (0/5)	33.33% (2/6)
Pen. Killing PCT
66.67% (4/6)	100% (5/5)
Hits
19	23
Faceoffs Won
30	22
Faceoffs %
57.69	42.31
Giveaways
14	13
Takeaways
1	6
Empty Net Goals
1	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (0 - 3)
02:42, 0 - 1, Robinson E. (G), Staal J. (A),
03:27, Carlile D. (2 min),
04:00, 0 - 2, Blake J. (G), Ehlers N. (A), Gostisbehere S. (A2)
06:00, Svechnikov A. (2 min),
10:35, Finley J. (2 min),
12:27, 0 - 3, Nadeau B. (G), Stankoven L. (A),
14:36, Girgensons Z. (2 min),
2nd Period (3 - 0)
00:30, 1 - 3, Goncalves G. (G), James D. (A), Crozier M. (A2)
01:20, 2 - 3, Point B. (G), D'Astous C. (A), Kucherov N. (A2)
02:07, Paul N. (2 min),
02:07, Carlile D. (2 min),
02:07, Jankowski M. (2 min),
02:07, Kotkaniemi J. (2 min),
16:36, 3 - 3, Finley J. (G), James D. (A), Gourde Y. (A2)
18:07, Raddysh D. (2 min),
3rd Period (3 - 1)
02:47, 3 - 4, Svechnikov A. (G), Jankowski M. (A), Kotkaniemi J. (A2)
03:13, 4 - 4, McDonagh R. (G), Holmberg P. (A), D'Astous C. (A2)
06:38, 5 - 4, Guentzel J. (G), Moser J.J. (A), Paul N. (A2)
14:32, Svechnikov A. (2 min),
19:33, 6 - 4, Guentzel J. (G), McDonagh R. (A),

Highlights

Chances of winning

Tampa Bay Lightning
40.7%

Draw
23.6%

Carolina Hurricanes
35.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

38.7%

22.6%

38.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

38.7%

22.6%

38.7%

Tampa Bay Lightning - Carolina Hurricanes Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.35 ↓ (2.44)	4.08 ↓ (4.18)	2.65 ↑ (2.44)	4.8% (5.9%)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.50

What is the prediction for Tampa Bay Lightning - Carolina Hurricanes?

Users Predictions: 6 users predict this event. Carolina will win (votes: 4 - 66.7%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 33.3%).

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Tampa Bay (votes: 1 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 3:2.

Preview Facts

A mid-table team takes on a leader in this match (ranked 10 and 1 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Tampa Bay won 4.
In recent matches, Tampa Bay has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Carolina is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
Tampa Bay may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
Recently, Carolina has had a series of away games.
The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.
There will not play in Tampa Bay: Cernak E. (Injury) Hedman V. (Elbow Injury) Lilleberg E. (Injury)
There will not play in Carolina: Legault C. (Hand Injury) Martinook J. (Lower-Body Injury)
There are questionable in Tampa Bay: Cirelli A. (Injury) Hagel B. (Upper-Body Injury) Kucherov N. (Illness)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Tampa Bay won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 58:56. (average 2.9:2.8).
Including home matches between the teams, Tampa Bay won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 33:27. (average 3.3:2.7).

How many head-to-head matches has Tampa Bay Lightning won against Carolina Hurricanes?

Tampa Bay Lightning has won 8 of their last 16 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Carolina Hurricanes won against Tampa Bay Lightning?

Carolina Hurricanes has won 8 of their last 16 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Tampa Bay Lightning - Carolina Hurricanes were as follows:

26.09.2025 Tampa Bay Lightning - Carolina Hurricanes 6:5

22.09.2025 Carolina Hurricanes - Tampa Bay Lightning 1:2

11.03.2025 Carolina Hurricanes - Tampa Bay Lightning 4:1

07.01.2025 Tampa Bay Lightning - Carolina Hurricanes 3:2

11.10.2024 Carolina Hurricanes - Tampa Bay Lightning 1:4

Latest results of Tampa Bay Lightning

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13.12.2025 New York Islanders - Tampa Bay Lightning 3:2 ✺

11.12.2025 New Jersey Devils - Tampa Bay Lightning 4:8 ✺

09.12.2025 Montreal Canadiens - Tampa Bay Lightning 1:6 ✺

Latest results of Carolina Hurricanes

19.12.2025 Florida Panthers - Carolina Hurricanes 4:3 ✺

17.12.2025 Nashville Predators - Carolina Hurricanes 1:4 ✺

14.12.2025 Carolina Hurricanes - Philadelphia Flyers 3:2 ✺

13.12.2025 Philadelphia Flyers - Carolina Hurricanes 3:4 ✺

11.12.2025 Washington Capitals - Carolina Hurricanes 2:3 ✺

NHL Table

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche	55	34	3	9	9	212:138	83
2	Minnesota Wild	58	21	13	10	14	196:169	78
3	Dallas Stars	57	28	6	9	14	193:160	77
4	Vegas Golden Knights	57	20	7	14	16	191:179	68
5	Utah Mammoth	57	23	7	4	23	183:157	64
6	Edmonton Oilers	58	21	7	8	22	198:194	64
7	Seattle Kraken	56	21	6	9	20	162:165	63
8	Anaheim Ducks	56	18	12	3	23	185:195	63
9	Los Angeles Kings	56	14	9	14	19	146:161	60
10	Nashville Predators	57	19	7	7	24	169:198	59
11	San Jose Sharks	55	16	11	4	24	171:193	58
12	Chicago Blackhawks	57	17	5	9	26	154:185	53
13	Winnipeg Jets	56	20	2	8	26	160:175	52
14	Calgary Flames	56	19	4	6	27	142:169	52
15	St. Louis Blues	57	19	1	9	28	147:203	49
16	Vancouver Canucks	57	12	6	6	33	149:210	42

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Tampa Bay Lightning	55	28	9	4	14	199:140	78
2	Carolina Hurricanes	57	26	10	6	15	197:163	78
3	Montreal Canadiens	57	21	11	8	17	199:187	72
4	Detroit Red Wings	58	23	10	6	19	174:175	72
5	Pittsburgh Penguins	56	25	4	12	15	192:169	70
6	Buffalo Sabres	57	26	6	6	19	195:176	70
7	Boston Bruins	57	24	8	5	20	195:182	69
8	New York Islanders	58	22	10	5	21	169:162	69
9	Columbus Blue Jackets	56	20	9	7	20	179:177	65
10	Washington Capitals	59	24	5	7	23	189:177	65
11	Toronto Maple Leafs	57	19	8	9	21	188:194	63
12	Ottawa Senators	57	22	6	7	22	191:184	63
13	Philadelphia Flyers	56	18	7	11	20	167:180	61
14	Florida Panthers	57	23	6	3	25	174:191	61
15	New Jersey Devils	57	18	10	2	27	146:175	58
16	New York Rangers	57	14	8	6	29	151:180	50

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