Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Preseason

0-3-0, 0-1-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hurricanes CAR	1	0	4	5
Lightning TB	2	1	3	6

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

3-0-0, 1-0-0 Home

Benchmark International Arena

9:00 AM, 27 September 2025

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 13,449

Referees:
Jean Hebert
Jake Brenk

Linesmen:
Tyson Baker
CJ Murray

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

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Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning

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2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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