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Lightning at Hurricanes

NHL · Thursday, Feb 26 · 6:00 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final TB 4 – CAR 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB2204
CAR3115
Team box
TB·CAR
28
shots
33
1 of 2
power play
1 of 2
55.4
faceoff %
44.6
15
hits
23
20
blocked shots
16
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jonas JohanssonTB3328.848
Brandon BussiCAR2824.857

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +3
TB +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CAR 3 · TB 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 51%, CAR 49% · Updated Feb 26

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
TB 3.1 – 3.0 CAR
Expected total
6.1
LightningThe matchupHurricanes
−106Our fair odds+106
3.1Expected goals3.0
+0.52Power rating+0.29
3.6Goals / game3.5
2.5Allowed / game2.9
28.3Shots / game31.9
46.9Faceoff %50.8
19.3Hits / game19.6
38−18Season record36−21
9−1Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · CAR chance
Our model fair51.5%48.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TBTampa Bay Lightning−10651%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes+10649%————
Spreadabout even
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.1our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes+0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: <1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 2%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 6%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 10%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 21%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 21%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 9%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 10%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 5%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 2%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: <1%
← TB wins byCAR wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more30%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more20%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBJonas Johansson G · last 5 starts: .853 save %, 3.77 GAAstarted
CARBrandon Bussi G · last 5 starts: .915 save %, 2.00 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·CAR
Feb 25 vs TOR
last game
Feb 5 at NYR
0 days
days of rest
20 days
yes
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
0
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 56+ games
TB·CAR
+0.52
rating (0 = average)
+0.29
3.6
goals / game
3.5
2.5
goals allowed / game
2.9
38−18
season record
36−21
19−9
home record
21−10
19−9
away record
15−11
W6
streak
W3
9−1
last 10
8−2
28.3
shots / game
31.9
46.9
faceoff %
50.8
19.3
hits / game
19.6
12.7
blocked shots / game
11.1
4.1
takeaways / game
5.8
14.8
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

TB · CAR · 113 days
Tampa Bay LightningCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CAR 4−6
Dec 20, 2025at TBTB 6 − 4
Mar 11, 2025at CARCAR 4 − 1
Jan 7, 2025at TBTB 3 − 2
Oct 11, 2024at CARTB 4 − 1
Nov 24, 2023at CARTB 8 − 2
Nov 11, 2023at TBCAR 4 − 0
Oct 24, 2023at TBTB 3 − 0
Mar 28, 2023at CARTB 4 − 0
Mar 5, 2023at CARCAR 6 − 0
Nov 3, 2022at TBCAR 4 − 3 SO

TB · Last 10

9−1 · streak W6
Feb 25vs TOR4 − 2W
Feb 5vs FLA6 − 1W
Feb 3vs BUF4 − 3W
Feb 1vs BOS6 − 5W
Jan 29vs WPG4 − 1W
Jan 26vs UTAH2 − 0W
Jan 24at CBJ5 − 8L
Jan 23at CHI2 − 1W
Jan 20vs SJ4 − 1W
Jan 18at DAL4 − 1W

CAR · Last 10

8−2 · streak W3
Feb 5at NYR2 − 0W
Feb 3vs OTT4 − 3W
Feb 1vs LA3 − 2W
Jan 31at WSH3 − 4L
Jan 29vs UTAH5 − 4W
Jan 24at OTT4 − 1W
Jan 22vs CHI3 − 4L
Jan 19vs BUF2 − 1W
Jan 17at NJ4 − 1W
Jan 16vs FLA9 − 1W