NHL· Season 2021
Match Summary
Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Carolina Hurricanes 8:5. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by D. Stepan 6′, O. Palat 11′, S. Smallman 14′, J. Martinook 6′, G. Fortier 11′, C. Perry 13′, C. J. Smith 1′, P. Maroon 9′, C. J. Smith 9′, B. Point 10′, G. Fortier 11′, G. Fortier 16′, C. Perry 18′. League standings: Tampa Bay Lightning #5, Carolina Hurricanes #2.
Match Events
Key match events between Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes — 13 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.
Interference
D. Cotton
Cross-checking
N. Kucherov
R. Suzuki
Holding
N. Kucherov
High sticking
P. Maroon
S. Smallman
Holding
Too many men on the ice
J. Thompson
M. Cajkovic
Tripping
Shorthanded
Rivalry since 2017
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes Head to Head Results· 50
Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes have met 50 times — Tampa Bay Lightning won 25, Carolina Hurricanes won 25, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. A combined 267 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.34 per match (133 for the home side, 134 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 39 matches (78%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Tampa Bay Lightning sit #5 and Carolina Hurricanes are #2 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado Avalanche | GP82 | Won46 | Lost19 | Pts119 |
| #2 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts113 |
| #3 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won44 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #4 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won43 | Lost22 | Pts109 |
| #5 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won38 | Lost27 | Pts104 |
| #6 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won35 | Lost27 | Pts99 |
| #7 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won31 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #8 | Nashville Predators | GP82 | Won35 | Lost30 | Pts97 |
| #9 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won34 | Lost31 | Pts94 |
| #10 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won32 | Lost30 | Pts92 |
| #11 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won32 | Lost32 | Pts89 |
| #12 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts77 |
| #13 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts76 |
| #14 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost42 | Pts68 |
| #15 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won23 | Lost49 | Pts60 |
| #16 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won18 | Lost50 | Pts57 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won42 | Lost18 | Pts122 |
| #2 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won47 | Lost20 | Pts116 |
| #3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won45 | Lost21 | Pts115 |
| #4 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won44 | Lost24 | Pts110 |
| #5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won39 | Lost23 | Pts110 |
| #6 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won40 | Lost26 | Pts107 |
| #7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #8 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won35 | Lost26 | Pts100 |
| #9 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won34 | Lost35 | Pts84 |
| #10 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #11 | Buffalo Sabres | GP82 | Won25 | Lost39 | Pts75 |
| #12 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won21 | Lost40 | Pts74 |
| #13 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won26 | Lost42 | Pts73 |
| #14 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won19 | Lost46 | Pts63 |
| #15 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won20 | Lost46 | Pts61 |
| #16 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won16 | Lost49 | Pts55 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won42 | Lost18 | Pts122 |
| #2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won45 | Lost21 | Pts115 |
| #3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won39 | Lost23 | Pts110 |
| #4 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won40 | Lost26 | Pts107 |
| #5 | Buffalo Sabres | GP82 | Won25 | Lost39 | Pts75 |
| #6 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won21 | Lost40 | Pts74 |
| #7 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won26 | Lost42 | Pts73 |
| #8 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won16 | Lost49 | Pts55 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado Avalanche | GP82 | Won46 | Lost19 | Pts119 |
| #2 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts113 |
| #3 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won43 | Lost22 | Pts109 |
| #4 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won31 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #5 | Nashville Predators | GP82 | Won35 | Lost30 | Pts97 |
| #6 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won32 | Lost32 | Pts89 |
| #7 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost42 | Pts68 |
| #8 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won18 | Lost50 | Pts57 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won44 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #2 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won38 | Lost27 | Pts104 |
| #3 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won35 | Lost27 | Pts99 |
| #4 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won34 | Lost31 | Pts94 |
| #5 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won32 | Lost30 | Pts92 |
| #6 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts77 |
| #7 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts76 |
| #8 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won23 | Lost49 | Pts60 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won47 | Lost20 | Pts116 |
| #2 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won44 | Lost24 | Pts110 |
| #3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #4 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won35 | Lost26 | Pts100 |
| #5 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won34 | Lost35 | Pts84 |
| #6 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #7 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won19 | Lost46 | Pts63 |
| #8 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won20 | Lost46 | Pts61 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026