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Carolina Hurricanes 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Carolina Hurricanes 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 2. Shots on goal: CAR 35, TBL 19. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CAR 2-0 TBL; P2 CAR 0-2 TBL; P3 CAR 2-0 TBL.

Scoring plays: P1 00:36 Andrei Svechnikov (assists: Sebastian Aho, Sean Walker) to make it CAR 1-0 TBL; P1 17:28 Sebastian Aho (assists: Andrei Svechnikov, K'Andre Miller) to make it CAR 2-0 TBL; P2 14:10 Yanni Gourde (assists: Victor Hedman, Pontus Holmberg) to make it CAR 2-1 TBL; P2 15:31 Charle-Edouard D'Astous (assists: Brayden Point, Gage Goncalves) to make it CAR 2-2 TBL; P3 09:18 Jordan Martinook (assists: Nikolaj Ehlers, Mike Reilly) to make it CAR 3-2 TBL; P3 18:29 Logan Stankoven (assists: Taylor Hall) to make it CAR 4-2 TBL. Top skaters: Sebastian Aho (CAR) 1 G, 1 A; Andrei Svechnikov (CAR) 1 G, 1 A; Yanni Gourde (TBL) 1 G, 0 A; Jordan Martinook (CAR) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Frederik Andersen (CAR) 17 saves on 19, decision W; Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) 31 saves on 34, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CAR
Andrei Svechnikov
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 6 SOG · 19:24 TOI
Goals · CAR
Sebastian Aho
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 20:28 TOI
Goaltending · CAR
Frederik Andersen
17 saves on 19 shots (.895) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

CAR 2 largest lead P1 17:28 (CAR 2, TBL 0) · 2-0 run, P1 0:36–P1 17:28
TBL 0 largest lead Never led · 2-0 run, P2 14:10–P2 15:31
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 0:36 Andrei Svechnikov (Sebastian Aho, Sean Walker) CAR · snap shot · CAR 1, TBL 0
  • P1 17:28 Sebastian Aho (Andrei Svechnikov, K'Andre Miller) CAR · wrist shot · CAR 2, TBL 0
  • P2 14:10 Yanni Gourde (Victor Hedman, Pontus Holmberg) TBL · snap shot · CAR 2, TBL 1
  • P2 15:31 Charle-Edouard D'Astous (Brayden Point, Gage Goncalves) TBL · tip-in shot · CAR 2, TBL 2
  • P3 9:18 Jordan Martinook (Nikolaj Ehlers, Mike Reilly) CAR · wrist shot · CAR 3, TBL 2
  • P3 18:29 Logan Stankoven (Taylor Hall) CAR · Empty net · snap shot · CAR 4, TBL 2

Linescore

123 T
CAR 202 4
TBL 020 2

Shots on goal: CAR 35, TBL 19

📋 Team Stats

CARTBL
35Shots on goal19
63Shot attempts42
22Faceoff wins19
27Hits26
10Blocked shots14
0Power-play goals0
9Takeaways4
11Giveaways14
13Penalty minutes11
89.5%Save %91.2%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
CAR13111135
TBL107219

🎯 Shot Map

Carolina Hurricanes4 G · 52 attempts
Seth Jarvis: saved (deflected)Andrei Svechnikov: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: goal (snap)Jalen Chatfield: saved (wrist)K'Andre Miller: saved (wrist)Taylor Hall: saved (wrist)Mark Jankowski: saved (tip-in)K'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: missed the netMike Reilly: missed the netSeth Jarvis: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: missed the netJackson Blake: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: saved (wrist)Alexander Nikishin: saved (wrist)Sebastian Aho: saved (wrist)Sebastian Aho: goal (wrist)Jackson Blake: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: saved (slap)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (wrist)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netSean Walker: missed the netJackson Blake: saved (wrist)Logan Stankoven: missed the netJalen Chatfield: saved (wrist)Jordan Staal: saved (wrap-around)Alexander Nikishin: saved (slap)Mark Jankowski: saved (wrist)Sean Walker: saved (wrist)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (wrist)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (wrist)Jalen Chatfield: saved (slap)Jackson Blake: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (bat)Taylor Hall: saved (wrist)Logan Stankoven: missed the netMike Reilly: missed the netWilliam Carrier: saved (bat)William Carrier: saved (backhand)Seth Jarvis: missed the netSean Walker: saved (snap)Logan Stankoven: missed the netJordan Martinook: goal (wrist)Jackson Blake: saved (wrist)Logan Stankoven: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: missed the netJordan Martinook: missed the netJordan Staal: saved (wrist)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (wrist)Logan Stankoven: goal (snap)Jordan Staal: missed the net
  • 4Goals8% of attempts
  • 31Saved60% of attempts
  • 17Missed the net33% of attempts
Tampa Bay Lightning2 G · 27 attempts
Ryan McDonagh: saved (wrist)Yanni Gourde: saved (wrist)Ryan McDonagh: saved (slap)Nikita Kucherov: saved (tip-in)Yanni Gourde: saved (snap)Zemgus Girgensons: saved (backhand)Victor Hedman: saved (slap)Brayden Point: saved (wrist)Anthony Cirelli: missed the netBrandon Hagel: saved (wrist)J.J. Moser: saved (wrist)Zemgus Girgensons: missed the netBrandon Hagel: saved (tip-in)Nikita Kucherov: saved (snap)Nikita Kucherov: missed the netNikita Kucherov: saved (slap)Nick Paul: missed the netNick Paul: saved (wrist)Yanni Gourde: goal (snap)Brandon Hagel: saved (tip-in)Charle-Edouard D'Astous: goal (tip-in)Pontus Holmberg: missed the netOliver Bjorkstrand: missed the netCharle-Edouard D'Astous: missed the netNikita Kucherov: saved (slap)Oliver Bjorkstrand: missed the netNikita Kucherov: saved (snap)
  • 2Goals7% of attempts
  • 17Saved63% of attempts
  • 8Missed the net30% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

CAR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Sebastian Aho C 112+122020:28
Andrei Svechnikov R 112+164019:24
Logan Stankoven C 101+110014:51
Jordan Martinook L 101+212013:45
K'Andre Miller D 011+123224:05
Sean Walker D 011+123320:13
Nikolaj Ehlers L 011+220014:19
Taylor Hall L 011+121014:17
Mike Reilly D 011+101112:31
Jaccob Slavin D 000+100124:16
Jalen Chatfield D 000031123:10
Jackson Blake R 000+140017:56
Seth Jarvis C 000-120016:14
Alexander Nikishin D 000021114:03
Jordan Staal C 000+123013:35
Eric Robinson L 000-103010:13
Mark Jankowski L 000-121109:53
William Carrier L 000-122009:13
CAR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Frederik Andersen W 171989.5259:34
TBL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D 101+114218:03
Yanni Gourde C 101031015:20
Victor Hedman D 011-111418:27
Brayden Point C 011+110017:35
Gage Goncalves C 011+103015:40
Pontus Holmberg R 011001012:03
Darren Raddysh D 000000023:14
J.J. Moser D 000-210020:55
Nikita Kucherov R 000-152020:00
Brandon Hagel L 000-130019:22
Anthony Cirelli C 000-201118:30
Ryan McDonagh D 000021418:11
Jake Guentzel C 000001016:13
Erik Cernak D 000-203116:01
Oliver Bjorkstrand R 000-203014:19
Corey Perry R 000-201013:02
Nick Paul L 000-112109:57
Zemgus Girgensons C 000012108:20
TBL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Andrei Vasilevskiy L 313491.2358:48

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series CAR 2 – 1 TBL
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Carolina Hurricanes 42-18-6 W1 L10 7-3-0 Next game recap: @ CBJ · Tue, Mar 17
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