Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head

Carolina Hurricanes
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning lead Hurricanes77to67ยท10 ties

A virtually even rivalry in 154 all-time meetings; Lightning have extended the lead since 2005.

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At a glance

Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning insights

The edge
+10wins for Lightning
50% Lightning ยท 44% Hurricanes ยท 6% ties

Lightning have extended the lead in the shootout era: 58-43 since 2005.

Recent form
9-11last 20
Hurricanes on a 2-game streak

Hurricanes won 4-2 on Mar 14, 2026

Where it matters
5Stanley Cup Playoffs games

5 playoff games between these franchises.

The story

Lightning built their historical edge pre-2005, winning 19 of 43 decided meetings (44%) (plus 10 ties). In the shootout era they are 58-43 against each other (57% Lightning). 10 historical ties live in the all-time ledger, all predating the 2005 shootout rule. They have crossed paths in the postseason 5 times. Games average a 2.1-goal margin, with the largest blowout coming via Hurricanes' 6-goal win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Lightning hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2000s produced the deepest sample with 56 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1992, so the rivalry has spanned 34 seasons of NHL history. Most recent result: Hurricanes won 4-2 on Mar 14, 2026. Through the 2020s Lightning have led 16-13 between the teams.

Win Percentage
67W
10T
77W
CAR
TBL
44%6%50%
Carolina HurricanesTiesTampa Bay Lightning

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Mar 14, 2026TBLCAR2โ€“4CAR
Feb 26, 2026CARTBL5โ€“4CAR
Dec 20, 2025TBLCAR6โ€“4TBL
Mar 11, 2025CARTBL4โ€“1CAR
Jan 7, 2025TBLCAR3โ€“2TBL
Oct 11, 2024CARTBL1โ€“4TBL
Nov 24, 2023CARTBL2โ€“8TBL
Nov 11, 2023TBLCAR0โ€“4CAR
Oct 24, 2023TBLCAR3โ€“0TBL
Mar 28, 2023CARTBL0โ€“4TBL
Last Meeting
Mar 14, 2026Final
TBL
2
HOME
CAR
4
AWAY
Hurricaneswon by2goals
Hurricanes' 2nd straight in this seriesยทGame 154 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Stanley Cup Playoffs record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season149 games ยท 10 ties
66
73
Stanley Cup Playoffs5 games
1
4
Carolina Hurricanes Biggest Win
9โ€“3+6 goals
Mar 7, 2009
Tampa Bay Lightning Biggest Win
8โ€“2+6 goals
Nov 24, 2023
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“CAR โ†•TBL โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26213
2024โ€“25123
2023โ€“24123
2022โ€“23213
2021โ€“22213
2020โ€“215813
2019โ€“20213
2018โ€“19033
2017โ€“18123
2016โ€“17123

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
40-31CAR HOME46-27TBL HOME
AWAY
27-46
CAR
AWAY
31-40
TBL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Carolina Hurricanes: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 2.1 goals on average
2.1goals
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CAR-Neutral
Last 1040%
All-Time46.5%
TBL-Neutral
Last 1060%
All-Time53.5%
Last 10 Results
CAR / TBL

Frequently Asked Questions: Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs for the NHL are pulled from the official NHL api-web data service (coverage from 1917 onward). Coach matchups, arena history, and franchise lineage are cross-checked against hockey-reference.com. Award winners (Hart, Norris, Vezina, Conn Smythe) are sourced from league records and filtered to each franchise including historic relocations.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning have played in the NHL since 1992.