Hurricanes 5, Lightning 4 – Feb 26, 2026 box score, highlights

TBL

LightningTampa Bay Lightning

38-15-4

TBL 4, CAR 5

Final

Shots 28–33

CAR

HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes

37-15-6

Scores for February 26, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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TBLTBL 0, CAR 0CAR1st 18:17

GOAL1 of 8

Ehlers scores, from Miller and Martinook

TBL at CAR, February 26, 2026

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

TBLAs the Lightning CARAs the Hurricanes

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
TBLTampa Bay Lightning	2	2	0	4
CARCarolina Hurricanes	3	1	1	5

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
TBLTampa Bay Lightning	11	11	6	28
CARCarolina Hurricanes	13	10	10	33

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: TBLJake Guentzel#593 assists, 4 shots
2nd star: CARSeth Jarvis#241 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots
3rd star: CARTaylor Hall#711 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

TBL57shot attempts

CAR62shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

TBLCAR

28Shots on goal33

55.4%Faceoffs44.6%

1/2Power play1/2

4Penalty minutes4

15Hits23

21Blocked shots17

20Giveaways20

6Takeaways7

Standings

After the games of February 26, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	TBLLightning	57	38	15	4	80
2	DETRed Wings	59	34	19	6	74
3	MTLCanadiens	58	32	17	9	73
4	BUFSabres	58	33	19	6	72
5	BOSBruins	58	33	20	5	71
6	OTTSenators	58	28	22	8	64
7	FLAPanthers	58	30	25	3	63
8	TORMaple Leafs	59	27	23	9	63

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	58	37	15	6	80
2	PITPenguins	57	30	15	12	72
3	NYIIslanders	59	33	21	5	71
4	WSHCapitals	60	30	23	7	67
5	CBJBlue Jackets	57	29	21	7	65
6	PHIFlyers	58	26	21	11	63
7	NJDDevils	59	28	29	2	58
8	NYRRangers	58	22	29	7	51