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Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 14, 2026

NHL matchup

Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 14, 2026.

March 14, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 14. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

114:31 together · 10 games

xG share56.3%
Corsi for / against
125 / 72
Fenwick for / against
85 / 56
Corsi share
63.5%
Fenwick share
60.3%
xG for / against
5.17 / 4.02
Defense pair

166:09 together · 10 games

xG share53.2%
Corsi for / against
170 / 116
Fenwick for / against
115 / 84
Corsi share
59.4%
Fenwick share
57.8%
xG for / against
7.71 / 6.79
All observed combinations

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

93:29 together · 9 games

xG share48.3%
Corsi for / against
94 / 73
Fenwick for / against
68 / 62
Corsi share
56.3%
Fenwick share
52.3%
xG for / against
3.89 / 4.17
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Brandon Bussi

Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Mar 12

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
107
Save %
86.0
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
30.8

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Mar 12

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
135
Save %
89.6
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
37.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 14, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Carolina Hurricanes

xG for / game
3.44
xG against / game
2.64
xG differential / game
0.80

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.30
xG against / game
3.31
xG differential / game
-0.01

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 14, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
68.5
Corsi share (%)
60.5
Fenwick share (%)
59.7
Faceoff win %
49.9
Penalties / game
3.0

Shots / game: 33.7 · Shooting: 11.3% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.0
Corsi share (%)
50.8
Fenwick share (%)
49.6
Faceoff win %
48.8
Penalties / game
6.7

Shots / game: 29.1 · Shooting: 12.4% · Avg distance: 31.7 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
22Points15
0.786Points %0.682
53Goals for38
34Goals against34
19Goal differential4
W2Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Carolina Hurricanes CAR road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
9Games5
7Wins5
15Points10
15Goal differential9
Last 10 games
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
8-1-1Record7-2-1
17Points15
42Goals for37
22Goals against29
20Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Carolina Hurricanes CAR 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 6 wins
Total goals28 – 33
Goal differential -5 / +5
Goals per game2.8 / 3.3
Shots per game29.5 / 23.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Feb 26, 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 5 28 - 33 View
Dec 20, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 6 22 - 29 View
Mar 11, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 4 24 - 31 View
Jan 7, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 3 31 - 33 View
Oct 11, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 1 23 - 21 View
Nov 24, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
8 - 2 14 - 24 View
Nov 11, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 0 32 - 22 View
Oct 24, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 3 32 - 23 View
Mar 28, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 0 21 - 31 View
Mar 5, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
0 - 6 14 - 38 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.