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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes

Regular season · Monday, December 28, 2026 · Lenovo Center

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Game preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Monday, December 28, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, HHN and The Spot.

This is the second of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Lightning

Game 2 of a road trip: Florida, now Carolina.

  1. 182026-12-18: no game
  2. 192026-12-19: at TOR
  3. 202026-12-20: at DET, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 212026-12-21: no game
  5. 222026-12-22: vs STL
  6. 232026-12-23: no game
  7. 242026-12-24: no game
  8. 252026-12-25: no game
  9. 262026-12-26: at FLA
  10. 272026-12-27: no game
  11. 282026-12-28: at CAR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~673 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~852 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Hurricanes

Another game at home.

  1. 182026-12-18: at COL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  2. 192026-12-19: no game
  3. 202026-12-20: no game
  4. 212026-12-21: at VGK
  5. 222026-12-22: no game
  6. 232026-12-23: no game
  7. 242026-12-24: no game
  8. 252026-12-25: no game
  9. 262026-12-26: vs PIT
  10. 272026-12-27: no game
  11. 282026-12-28: vs TBL
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTue, Oct 13 at NYR
  1. L1Girgensons#28Holmberg#29Mikheyev#95
    10:27 together at 5v5
  2. L2Point#21Goncalves#93Kucherov#86
    5:49 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewHagel#38Guentzel#59Geekie#94
    1:46 together at 5v5
  1. D1Carlson#74Moser#90
    12:15 together at 5v5
  2. D2D'Astous#51Crozier#24
    10:25 together at 5v5
  3. D3McDonagh#27Cernak#81
    8:50 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Hagel LGuentzel CPoint CKucherov RCarlson D2:13
  2. 2Cirelli CGoncalves CGeekie CHolmberg RD'Astous D0:50

Penalty kill

  1. 1Hagel LCirelli CHedman DCrozier D1:57
  2. 2Hagel LCirelli CMcDonagh DCernak D1:17
Carolina HurricanesHurricanesTue, Oct 13 vs WSH
  1. L1Carrier#28Aho#20Svechnikov#37
    9:00 together at 5v5
  2. L2Jankowski#77Martinook#48Ehlers#27
    7:02 together at 5v5
  3. L3Deslauriers#44Robinson#50Kotkaniemi#82
    5:20 together at 5v5
  4. L4Hall#71Stankoven#22Blake#53
    3:09 together at 5v5
  1. D1Walker#26Miller#19
    17:18 together at 5v5
  2. D2Slavin#74Chatfield#5
    13:39 together at 5v5
  3. D3Reilly#6Gostisbehere#4
    9:49 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ehlers LAho CSvechnikov RBlake RGostisbehere D4:21
  2. 2Jankowski LRobinson LStankoven CBlake RMiller D0:33

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jankowski LMartinook LSlavin DChatfield D1:28
  2. 2Aho CStankoven CSlavin DChatfield D0:58

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

TBLCAR

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

TBL 57% (5th most shuffled)CAR 71% (11th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

TBL 2:04 left (5th earliest · 16 pulls)CAR 1:51 left (15th earliest · 9 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

TBL 49.1s (11th longest)CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

TBL 28% (12th least often)CAR 28% (11th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series