TBL 3–2 CAR Final · W
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Wed, Jan 8, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 21-15-2
3–2
FinalW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 24-15-2
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 11111319333 CAR 0911517231 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning lead the season series 2–0
TBL 21-15-2 · CAR 24-15-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning lead the season series 2–0

Lightning beat the Hurricanes

The Lightning earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 1.6, and a 3–2 win to show for it. Point's winner came with 0:52 left.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 1.6, on 33 and 31 shots on goal.

TBL 3.3 xG · 33 shots CAR 1.6 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.2 · 0.4
2nd 1.6 · 1.0
3rd 0.6 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 78.
TBL 78%CAR 22%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Darren Raddysh · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
1–0
2nd period
2
Jordan Staal · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–1
3
09:17 Nick Paul PP
Darren Raddysh, Conor Geekie · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
3rd period
4
09:56 Jordan Staal
Brent Burns · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–2
5
19:08 Brayden Point GWG
Nikita Kucherov, Jake Guentzel · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.4
vs expected
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.3
vs expected
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team TBLCAR
Shots on goal
33
31
Expected goals
3.3
1.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0