Hurricanes vs. Lightning Prediction, Odds & Stats - December 20, 2025

Final Score
Metropolitan
Dec 20th, 7:00 PM EST
Carolina
Hurricanes
Tampa Bay
Lightning
4
6
Carolina Hurricanes
Tampa Bay Lightning
Scoreboard 1 2 3 Odds
Carolina Hurricanes 22-10-1-2 3 0 1 +5.5
Tampa Bay Lightning 20-13-2-1 0 3 3 +110

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
12/22/25
St. Louis Blues STL ( 14-16-6-2 )
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 20-13-2-1 )
1   -   4
 Central
12/19/25
Carolina Hurricanes CAR ( 22-10-1-2 )
Florida Panthers FLA ( 19-14-1-1 )
3   -   3
 Metropolitan
12/18/25
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 15-11-4-5 )
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 20-13-2-1 )
2   -   1
 Pacific
12/17/25
Carolina Hurricanes CAR ( 22-10-1-2 )
Nashville Predators NAS ( 15-16-4 )
4   -   1
 Metropolitan
12/15/25
Florida Panthers FLA ( 19-14-1-1 )
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 20-13-2-1 )
5   -   2
 Atlantic
12/14/25
Philadelphia Flyers PHI ( 18-10-4-3 )
Carolina Hurricanes CAR ( 22-10-1-2 )
2   -   2
 Metropolitan
12/13/25
Carolina Hurricanes CAR ( 22-10-1-2 )
Philadelphia Flyers PHI ( 18-10-4-3 )
3   -   3
 Metropolitan
12/13/25
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 20-13-2-1 )
NY Islanders Islanders NYI ( 19-13-0-4 )
2   -   2
 Atlantic
12/11/25
Carolina Hurricanes CAR ( 22-10-1-2 )
Washington Capitals WAS ( 19-12-1-4 )
2   -   2
 Metropolitan
12/11/25
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 20-13-2-1 )
New Jersey Devils NJ ( 20-15-1 )
8   -   4
 Atlantic

Betting Action

Line History

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
22 9 6-3-0-1 2L 13-21 -620 11-5-1 11-4-0-2 16-14-4
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
18 13 4-5-0-1 2W 14-20 -200 8-9-0 10-4-2-1 13-17-4

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u TB:Shots TB:Goals TB:Assists CAR:Shots CAR:Goals CAR:Assists
12/20/2025 TB 6 - CAR 4 TB Over 5.5 29 6 11 22 4 6
09/26/2025 TB 6 - CAR 5 TB Over 6 28 6 11 31 5 8
09/22/2025 CAR 1 - TB 2 TB Under 6 20 2 4 30 1 2
03/11/2025 CAR 4 - TB 1 CAR Under 5.5 24 1 2 31 4 4
01/07/2025 TB 3 - CAR 2 TB Under 6 31 2 2 33 3 5
10/11/2024 CAR 1 - TB 4 TB Under 6 23 4 8 21 1 1
10/04/2024 CAR 2 - TB 1 CAR Under 6 17 1 2 34 2 3
09/24/2024 TB 1 - CAR 2 CAR Under 6 17 2 3 23 1 2
11/24/2023 CAR 2 - TB 8 TB Over 6.5 14 8 14 24 2 3
11/11/2023 TB 0 - CAR 4 CAR Under 6.5 32 4 7 22 0 0
10/24/2023 TB 3 - CAR 0 TB Under 6.5 32 0 0 23 3 6
09/29/2023 TB 4 - CAR 0 TB Over 0 42 0 0 28 4 5
09/26/2023 CAR 5 - TB 2 CAR Over 6 28 2 4 24 5 6
03/28/2023 CAR 0 - TB 4 TB Under 5.5 21 4 7 31 0 0
03/05/2023 CAR 6 - TB 0 CAR Under 6 14 0 0 38 6 10
11/03/2022 TB 3 - CAR 3 CAR Under 6 55 3 4 26 3 5
09/27/2022 CAR 5 - TB 1 CAR Under 6 21 1 2 46 5 7
03/29/2022 TB 4 - CAR 3 TB Over 6 19 3 5 32 4 8
03/22/2022 CAR 3 - TB 2 CAR Under 6 29 2 3 41 3 6
11/09/2021 TB 1 - CAR 2 (OT) CAR Under 5.5 31 2 4 18 1 2
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/20/2025 TB 6 - CAR 4 L Over 5.5 22 4 6
12/19/2025 FLA 3 - CAR 3 L Under 6 29 3 6
12/17/2025 NAS 1 - CAR 4 W Under 6 37 4 7
12/14/2025 CAR 2 - PHI 2 L Under 5.5 26 2 4
12/13/2025 PHI 3 - CAR 3 L Under 6 21 3 5
12/11/2025 WAS 2 - CAR 2 L Under 6 39 2 4
12/09/2025 CAR 4 - CLB 1 W Under 6 24 1 2
12/07/2025 CAR 1 - SJ 4 L Under 6 23 4 7
12/06/2025 CAR 6 - NAS 3 W Over 6 22 3 6
12/04/2025 CAR 1 - TOR 5 L Under 6 24 5 9
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/22/2025 TB 4 - STL 1 W Under 5.5 17 4 7
12/20/2025 TB 6 - CAR 4 W Over 5.5 29 6 11
12/18/2025 TB 1 - LA 2 L Under 5.5 32 1 2
12/15/2025 TB 2 - FLA 5 L Over 6 28 2 4
12/13/2025 NYI 2 - TB 2 L Under 6 17 2 3
12/11/2025 NJ 4 - TB 8 W Over 6 37 4 8
12/09/2025 MON 1 - TB 6 W Over 6 27 1 2
12/08/2025 TOR 2 - TB 0 L Under 6 25 2 2
12/06/2025 TB 0 - NYI 2 L Under 6 32 0 0
12/04/2025 TB 3 - PIT 4 L Over 6 40 3 6

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Tampa Bay Lightning TB
avg rank edge in rank avg
3.3 4 Goals Per Game 4 3.3
2.8 5 Goals Against Per Game 3 2.6
32.7 2 Shots Per Game 16 27.7
24.9 1 Shots Against Per Game 5 26.6
10.0 15 Shooting % 5 11.7
11.4 18 Opponent Shooting % 7 9.8
7.86 1 Shot Differential Per Game 12 1.14
10.0 15 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 5 11.7
.890 4 Save % 3 .900
.890 4 Opponent Save % 3 .880
7.7 21 Penalty Minutes Per Game 3 11.5
0.54 18 Power Play Goals Per Game 16 0.58
0.51 6 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 5 0.5
17.1 20 Power Play % 17 18.1
81.6 9 Penalty Kill % 2 84.3
2.23 3 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 5 2.07

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Season stats rank
Goals 3.29 5
Shots 32.71 2
Power Play (%) 17 23
Faceoff (%) 49 20
Penalty Mins 271 28
Tampa Bay Lightning TB
Season stats rank
Goals 3.25 7
Shots 27.69 20
Power Play (%) 18 19
Faceoff (%) 47 28
Penalty Mins 413 3
defence
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Season stats rank
Goals 3.29 5
Shots 32.71 2
Power Play (%) 17 23
Faceoff (%) 49 20
Penalty Mins 271 28
Tampa Bay Lightning TB
Season stats rank
Goals 3.25 7
Shots 27.69 20
Power Play (%) 18 19
Faceoff (%) 47 28
Penalty Mins 413 3

Injuries

Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Tampa Bay Lightning TB

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Carolina Vs Tampa Bay Betting Trends

Carolina Hurricanes CAR

Over is 4-0 in Hurricanes last 4 Saturday games.

Under is 5-2 in Hurricanes last 7 games as a favorite.

Hurricanes are 4-17 in their last 21 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Hurricanes are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Hurricanes are 2-5 in their last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.

Tampa Bay Lightning TB

Under is 6-1-1 in Lightning last 8 Saturday games.

Lightning are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Lightning are 6-24 in their last 30 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Over is 7-2-3 in Lightning last 12 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.

Lightning are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.

Line Up - Last Game

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Tampa Bay Lightning
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