Hurricanes Face Lightning After Mixed Road Performances
Carolina aims to build on overtime win against Penguins, while Tampa Bay looks to recover from a four-game losing streak.
- The Carolina Hurricanes will visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday in a rescheduled game originally postponed due to Hurricane Milton in October.
- Carolina is coming off a 4-3 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins, with Sebastian Aho scoring the game-winner and reaching 600 career points.
- Tampa Bay struggled offensively during a recent California road trip, scoring only three goals across three losses and extending their losing streak to four games.
- Nikita Kucherov, leading the Lightning with 55 points, recorded a hat trick in the teams' season opener, which Tampa Bay won 4-1 in October.
- The Hurricanes have alternated wins and losses over their past six games, with standout performances from Seth Jarvis and Martin Necas anchoring the team’s offense.