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	48	31	3	9	5	191:114	77
2	Dallas Stars	50	24	4	9	13	169:141	65
3	Minnesota Wild	51	19	9	9	14	164:147	65
4	Vegas Golden Knights	48	17	7	12	12	161:147	60
5	Edmonton Oilers	51	20	5	8	18	171:160	58
6	Utah Mammoth	50	19	7	4	20	158:139	56
7	Anaheim Ducks	50	15	11	3	21	165:176	55
8	San Jose Sharks	49	14	11	3	21	153:173	53
9	Seattle Kraken	49	16	6	9	18	137:148	53
10	Los Angeles Kings	49	13	7	13	16	129:139	53
11	Nashville Predators	49	16	7	4	22	141:166	50
12	Chicago Blackhawks	49	16	4	7	22	135:154	47
13	Calgary Flames	50	17	4	5	24	128:149	47
14	Winnipeg Jets	49	18	2	6	23	147:151	46
15	St. Louis Blues	50	18	1	8	23	121:171	46
16	Vancouver Canucks	50	11	6	5	28	133:183	39

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Tampa Bay Lightning	48	25	6	4	13	170:121	66
2	Carolina Hurricanes	50	22	9	4	15	173:145	66
3	Detroit Red Wings	51	21	10	4	16	159:154	66
4	Montreal Canadiens	50	18	10	7	15	172:167	63
5	Buffalo Sabres	49	21	6	5	17	163:153	59
6	Pittsburgh Penguins	49	20	4	11	14	160:148	59
7	New York Islanders	50	18	9	5	18	146:141	59
8	Boston Bruins	50	21	7	2	20	166:156	58
9	Toronto Maple Leafs	50	17	7	9	17	166:166	57
10	Philadelphia Flyers	49	16	7	9	17	147:155	55
11	New Jersey Devils	50	17	9	2	22	131:151	54
12	Washington Capitals	51	21	3	6	21	162:152	54
13	Florida Panthers	48	22	3	3	20	146:160	53
14	Ottawa Senators	49	18	5	7	19	163:164	53
15	Columbus Blue Jackets	49	13	9	7	20	149:164	51
16	New York Rangers	51	14	7	6	24	138:159	48

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