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Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes

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38 - 51
Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Head-to-Head History (2010–2027)

89

Total Games

38

Hurricanes Wins

51

Lightning Wins

0

Draws

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All Matchups (93)

Sat, Feb 27, 2027
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
Scheduled
Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Mon, Dec 28, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
Scheduled
Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Wed, Nov 25, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Scheduled
Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 2
Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 5
Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Dec 20, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 6
Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Fri, Sep 26, 2025
NHL Preseason
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 6
Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Mon, Sep 22, 2025
NHL Preseason
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 1
Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Mar 11, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 4
Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Jan 7, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 3
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Fri, Oct 11, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 1
Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Fri, Oct 4, 2024
NHL Preseason
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 2
Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
NHL Preseason
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 1
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Fri, Nov 24, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
8 - 2
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Nov 11, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 0
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Tue, Oct 24, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 3
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Fri, Sep 29, 2023
NHL Preseason
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 4
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Tue, Sep 26, 2023
NHL Preseason
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 5
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Mar 28, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 0
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sun, Mar 5, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
0 - 6
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Thu, Nov 3, 2022
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 3
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
NHL Preseason
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Scheduled
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
NHL Preseason
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 5
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Mar 29, 2022
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 4
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Tue, Mar 22, 2022
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 3
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Nov 9, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 1
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Fri, Oct 1, 2021
NHL Preseason
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 8
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
NHL Preseason
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 3
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Jun 8, 2021
NHL Playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 0
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Jun 5, 2021
NHL Playoffs
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 6
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Thu, Jun 3, 2021
NHL Playoffs
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 2
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Tue, Jun 1, 2021
NHL Playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 1
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sun, May 30, 2021
NHL Playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 1
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Apr 20, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 1
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Mon, Apr 19, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 3
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Mar 27, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 4
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 3
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Wed, Feb 24, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 3
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Mon, Feb 22, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 2
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Feb 20, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
0 - 4
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Thu, Jan 28, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
0 - 1
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sun, Jan 5, 2020
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 1
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Nov 30, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 2
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sun, Oct 6, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 4
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Wed, Sep 18, 2019
NHL Preseason
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
0 - 2
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
NHL Preseason
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 0
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Thu, Mar 21, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
6 - 3
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Thu, Jan 10, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 3
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Tue, Oct 16, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 4
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Wed, Sep 19, 2018
NHL Preseason
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 6
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Sep 18, 2018
NHL Preseason
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 1
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Apr 7, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 3
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Jan 9, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 5
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Tue, Oct 24, 2017
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
5 - 1
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Wed, Sep 20, 2017
NHL Preseason
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 3
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Sep 19, 2017
NHL Preseason
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 1
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Wed, Mar 1, 2017
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 4
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Dec 31, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 3
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sun, Dec 4, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
0 - 1
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Fri, Sep 30, 2016
NHL Preseason
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 1
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Sep 27, 2016
NHL Preseason
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 2
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Mar 5, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 4
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sun, Feb 21, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 2
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sun, Nov 1, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 3
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Jan 27, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 4
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Dec 27, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 2
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Thu, Dec 11, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 2
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sun, Jan 19, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
5 - 3
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Dec 21, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 3
Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Fri, Nov 1, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 0
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sun, Apr 21, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 2
Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Thu, Apr 4, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
5 - 0
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Mar 16, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4
Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Sat, Feb 23, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
5 - 2
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Tue, Jan 22, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 1
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Mar 10, 2012
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 2
Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Sat, Mar 3, 2012
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 3
RBC Center, Raleigh, NC
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 2
Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Sat, Dec 31, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 5
Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Tue, Nov 1, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 4
RBC Center, Raleigh, NC
Fri, Oct 7, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
5 - 1
RBC Center, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Apr 9, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
6 - 2
RBC Center, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Mar 26, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 2
RBC Center, Raleigh, NC
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 3
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Sat, Feb 12, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 4
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Sat, Jan 15, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 6
RBC Center, Raleigh, NC
Mon, Dec 20, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 5
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Tue, Apr 6, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
8 - 5
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Tue, Mar 23, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 3
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Mon, Jan 18, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 2
RBC Center, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Nov 21, 2009
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 3
RBC Center, Raleigh, NC
Sat, Oct 10, 2009
NHL Regular Season
Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 5
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Tue, Oct 6, 2009
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 2
RBC Center, Raleigh, NC

The Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning have faced each other 93 times in the NHL. The all-time series record is 38-51. View the complete head-to-head matchup history between these two NHL teams.

Series records

Decided meetings only, 2009–2026. Every number is from the games listed above.

Longest Carolina Hurricanes run
4 straight · Sep 17 – Nov 30, 2019
Longest Tampa Bay Lightning run
5 straight · Nov 1, 2013 – Dec 27, 2014
Biggest Carolina Hurricanes win
6-0 · Mar 5, 2023
Biggest Tampa Bay Lightning win
8-2 · Nov 24, 2023
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