The Carolina Hurricanes (3-3) square off against the Tampa Bay Lightning (2-2-2) at Amalie Arena on Tuesday, October 24 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSUN, and BSSO. The Hurricanes fell to the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 in their last game, while the Lightning are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Hurricanes vs. Lightning Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Hurricanes and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes’ 27 total goals (4.5 per game) rank second in the league.
- The Hurricanes rank 32nd in goals against, conceding 30 total goals (five per game) in league action.
- Their -3 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
- The eight power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season (third-most in the NHL) have come on 30 power-play chances.
- The Hurricanes’ 26.67% power-play conversion rate ranks 10th-best in the league.
- The Hurricanes have scored four shorthanded goals this season to lead the NHL.
- The Hurricanes have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (67.86%).
- The Hurricanes have the 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.1%.
- The Hurricanes make 13.4% of their shots (fourth in the league).
- The Hurricanes have not earned a shutout this season. Their skaters average 12 hits and 11.7 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- One of Carolina’s top offensive options this season is Seth Jarvis, who has put up seven points in six games.
- Jaccob Slavin is another of Carolina’s top contributors currently with seven total points (three goals and four assists) to his name.
- On 15 shots (for three goals) and four assists, Jesperi Kotkaniemi has created seven points this season.
- Across two games played, Pyotr Kochetkov has a goaltending record of 0-2-0. During those games, he’s allowed eight goals while recording 37 saves.
Hurricanes Injuries
Andrei Svechnikov: Knee (Out), Sebastian Aho: Upper Body (Questionable), Ryan Suzuki: Undisclosed (Out), Vasiliy Ponomarev: Undisclosed (Out), Brett Pesce: Lower Body (Questionable), Frederik Andersen: Upper Body (Questionable)
Lightning Insights
- The Lightning’s 20 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank them sixth in the NHL.
- The Lightning give up four goals per game (24 in total), 31st in the NHL.
- Their -4 goal differential is 24th in the league.
- The Lightning have seven power-play goals (fourth-most in NHL) on 20 chances.
- The Lightning have the NHL’s fourth-best power-play percentage (35).
- The 92.31% penalty-kill percentage of the Lightning is seventh in the league.
- The Lightning win 54.2% of faceoffs, sixth-best in the NHL.
- The 11.4% shooting percentage of the Lightning is eighth in the league.
- The Lightning have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 16.8 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Lightning Key Players
- Nikita Kucherov’s nine points make him a pivotal offensive option for Tampa Bay. He has recorded six goals and three assists in six games.
- Brayden Point has helped lead the attack for Tampa Bay this season with zero goals and seven assists.
- Steven Stamkos has scored two goals on the season, chipping in four assists.
- Matt Tomkins is 0-1-0 this season, compiling 33 saves and giving up four goals (0.7 goals against average) with an 89.189 save percentage (46th in the league).
Lightning Injuries
Andrei Vasilevskiy: Back (Out), Tyler Motte: Upper Body (Out)