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2026-27 Preseason

Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2026-11-25 • Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes @ 7:00 PM EST

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 38.1%
CAR: 61.9%
Expected Goals
TBL: 1.36
CAR: 4.14
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 39-15-4 | 0.911 SV% | 2.31 GAA
CAR
Brandon Bussi - 31-6-2 | 0.894 SV% | 2.47 GAA
StatTBLCAR
Season SV%0.9130.901
Last 5 SV%0.9190.887
SV% vs Opponent0.8750.857
GAA2.332.33
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • TBL at home vs CAR: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-14TBL 2 - 4 CARCARCAR
2026-02-26CAR 5 - 4 TBLCARCAR
2025-12-20TBL 6 - 4 CARTBLTBL
2025-03-11CAR 4 - 1 TBLCARCAR
2025-01-07TBL 3 - 2 CARTBLTBL

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2026-11-25 at 7:00 PM EST.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.