Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning — Head-to-Head

Team pages: Carolina Hurricanes · Tampa Bay Lightning

Regular-Season Record

132 meetings since Oct 1997
🌪️ Hurricanes ⚡ Lightning
Record (W-L-OTL) 58-55-19 74-45-13
Points % 0.51 0.61
Goals for 361 398
Goals per game 2.73 3.02
At home 33-24-10 40-20-5
On the road 25-31-9 34-25-8
Shutouts 7 10
Biggest win 6–0 Mar 5, 2023 2–8 Nov 24, 2023
Current streak
Hurricanes, 2 straight
Last meeting
Mar 14, 2026 · CAR 4–2 TBL
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Hurricanes — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Eric Staal C 66 33 37 70
Erik Cole L 44 12 24 36
Rod Brind'Amour C 51 14 20 34
Ron Francis C 28 10 16 26
Jeff O'Neill C 32 9 16 25
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Lightning — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Martin St. Louis R 75 38 48 86
Vincent Lecavalier C 80 31 47 78
Steven Stamkos C 58 22 28 50
Nikita Kucherov R 32 13 29 42
Vinny Prospal L 37 14 24 38

Playoff Matchups

Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Second Round • 2020-21
5

Season by Season

2026-27

CAR 0-0-0 · TBL 0-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 27 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 6:00 p.m. —
Dec 28 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 6:00 p.m. —
Nov 25 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 6:00 p.m. —

2025-26

CAR 2-1-0 · TBL 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 14 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 4–2 CAR
Feb 26 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–5 CAR
Dec 20 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 4–6 TBL

2024-25

CAR 1-2-0 · TBL 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 11 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 1–4 CAR
Oct 12 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–3 TBL
Oct 11 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–1 TBL

2023-24

CAR 1-2-0 · TBL 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Nov 24 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 8–2 TBL
Nov 11 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 4–0 CAR
Oct 24 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 0–3 TBL

2022-23

CAR 2-1-0 · TBL 1-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 28 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–0 TBL
Mar 5 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 0–6 CAR
Nov 3 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 4–3 SO CAR

2021-22

CAR 2-0-1 · TBL 1-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 29 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–4 OT TBL
Mar 22 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–3 CAR
Nov 9 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–1 OT CAR

2020-21

CAR 4-3-1 · TBL 4-3-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 20 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 4–1 CAR
Apr 19 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–3 OT TBL
Mar 27 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 3–4 CAR
Feb 25 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–3 TBL
Feb 24 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 0–3 TBL
Feb 22 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–2 TBL
Feb 20 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 0–4 CAR
Jan 28 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 0–1 OT CAR

2019-20

CAR 2-1-0 · TBL 1-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 5 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 3–1 TBL
Nov 30 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 CAR
Oct 6 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 3–4 OT CAR

2018-19

CAR 0-3-0 · TBL 3-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 21 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 6–3 TBL
Jan 10 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–3 TBL
Oct 16 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–4 TBL

2017-18

CAR 1-2-0 · TBL 2-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 7 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–3 OT CAR
Jan 9 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 4–5 TBL
Oct 24 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 5–1 TBL

2016-17

CAR 1-1-1 · TBL 2-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 1 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–4 OT TBL
Dec 31 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–3 TBL
Dec 4 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 0–1 OT CAR

2015-16

CAR 0-2-1 · TBL 3-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 5 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–4 OT TBL
Feb 21 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–2 TBL
Nov 1 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–3 TBL

2014-15

CAR 1-2-0 · TBL 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 27 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–4 CAR
Dec 27 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–2 TBL
Dec 11 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–2 TBL

2013-14

CAR 0-2-1 · TBL 3-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 19 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 5–3 TBL
Dec 21 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–3 OT TBL
Nov 1 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 3–0 TBL

2012-13

CAR 1-4-0 · TBL 4-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 21 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 CAR
Apr 4 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 5–0 TBL
Mar 16 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–4 TBL
Feb 23 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 5–2 TBL
Jan 22 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–1 TBL

2011-12

CAR 3-2-1 · TBL 3-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 10 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 4–2 CAR
Mar 3 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–3 OT TBL
Jan 12 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 5–2 CAR
Dec 31 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–5 TBL
Nov 1 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–4 CAR
Oct 7 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 5–1 TBL

2010-11

CAR 2-3-1 · TBL 4-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 9 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 6–2 TBL
Mar 26 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–2 TBL
Mar 25 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 4–3 CAR
Feb 12 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–4 OT TBL
Jan 15 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–6 CAR
Dec 20 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–5 TBL

2009-10

CAR 3-2-1 · TBL 3-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 6 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 8–5 CAR
Mar 23 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–3 OT TBL
Jan 18 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 3–2 TBL
Nov 21 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 1–3 CAR
Oct 10 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–5 TBL
Oct 6 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 1–2 SO CAR

2008-09

CAR 6-0-0 · TBL 0-4-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 7 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 9–3 CAR
Feb 20 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 1–4 CAR
Jan 29 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–3 CAR
Jan 3 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 CAR
Nov 16 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–3 SO CAR
Oct 11 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 4–3 OT CAR

2007-08

CAR 4-4-0 · TBL 4-4-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 2 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–6 CAR
Mar 29 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–2 TBL
Mar 1 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 1–5 CAR
Dec 22 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 4–1 CAR
Dec 6 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–2 TBL
Nov 23 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 3–4 CAR
Nov 14 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–6 TBL
Nov 8 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 5–1 TBL

2006-07

CAR 3-4-1 · TBL 5-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 3 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–3 TBL
Mar 30 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–2 TBL
Feb 1 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–0 TBL
Jan 20 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 6–5 SO TBL
Dec 16 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 CAR
Oct 28 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–6 CAR
Oct 26 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–5 TBL
Oct 16 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 5–1 CAR

2005-06

CAR 3-3-2 · TBL 5-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 15 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–3 OT TBL
Apr 14 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–5 SO CAR
Mar 27 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 1–2 CAR
Feb 9 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–5 TBL
Dec 26 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 4–5 OT TBL
Dec 20 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–6 CAR
Nov 20 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 5–2 TBL
Oct 5 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–5 TBL

2003-04

CAR 1-3-2 · TBL 5-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 13 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 5–1 CAR
Mar 10 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–2 TBL
Jan 15 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 4–5 TBL
Nov 23 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 0–0 OT TBL
Nov 9 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 1–1 OT TBL
Nov 1 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–4 TBL

2002-03

CAR 0-2-3 · TBL 5-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 21 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–2 OT TBL
Jan 30 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–3 TBL
Dec 18 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 1–1 OT TBL
Nov 17 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–1 OT TBL
Oct 12 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 1–5 TBL

2001-02

CAR 3-2-0 · TBL 2-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 10 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–4 CAR
Jan 30 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–1 CAR
Dec 27 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 CAR
Nov 25 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–0 TBL
Nov 17 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 0–2 TBL

2000-01

CAR 3-2-0 · TBL 2-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 8 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 0–1 TBL
Jan 29 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–5 CAR
Jan 3 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–3 CAR
Dec 26 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–3 TBL
Oct 31 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 5–6 OT CAR

1999-00

CAR 4-1-0 · TBL 1-3-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 19 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–4 CAR
Feb 12 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 5–2 CAR
Dec 10 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–3 TBL
Nov 26 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–3 OT CAR
Nov 13 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 2–4 CAR

1998-99

CAR 3-0-2 · TBL 2-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 16 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–2 OT CAR
Mar 28 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 3–3 OT TBL
Feb 20 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 CAR
Dec 30 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 3–4 CAR
Oct 10 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 4–4 OT TBL

1997-98

CAR 2-1-1 · TBL 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 4 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 3–3 OT TBL
Jan 28 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 CAR
Nov 28 ⚡ Lightning @ 🌪️ Hurricanes 0–2 CAR
Oct 1 🌪️ Hurricanes @ ⚡ Lightning 2–4 TBL