Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes
· National Hockey LeagueKucherov scores go-ahead goal, two empty-netters to push Lightning past Hurricanes in season opener
Kucherov beat goaltender Frederick Andersen for the go-ahead power-play goal with a low slap shot on the glove side with 8:54 left in the third. The Lightning winger then iced the game with empty-net goals with 2:08 and 16 seconds left. Brayden Point also scored a power-play goal for the Lightning to open the scoring.
Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 20 saves.
Captain Jordan Staal scored a first-period goal for Carolina by tapping in an around-the-net feed from William Carrier, but the Hurricanes were unable to beat Vasilevskiy again.
Andersen finished with 19 saves for Carolina.
Hurricanes: Carolina has retooled its lineup significantly after multiple free-agent losses. Carrier's assist came in his first game, but the Hurricanes didn't generate the same offense and shot volume that has been a characteristic of six straight playoff runs.
TB leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 14:32 | Jordan Staal Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: William Carrier (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 2:33 | Brayden Point Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (1), Victor Hedman (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 11:06 | Nikita Kucherov Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Victor Hedman (2), Nicholas Paul (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 17:53 | Nikita Kucherov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (1), Erik Cernak (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:44 | Nikita Kucherov Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (2), Victor Hedman (3) |
Statistics
TB | CAR | |
---|---|---|
19 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
19 | Hits | 17 |
3 | Takeaways | 1 |
23 | Shots | 21 |
2 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
6 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
31 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
47.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 53.0 |
18 | Giveaways | 17 |
4 | Total Penalties | 6 |
8 | Penalty Minutes | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,817 | Capacity:
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,817 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Toronto | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Montreal | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |