A close NHL matchup is projected on Saturday when the Tampa Bay Lightning (18-13-3) host the Carolina Hurricanes (22-9-3) at Benchmark International Arena. The Hurricanes are underdogs (+100 on the moneyline) against the Lightning (-120) ahead of the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning vs. Hurricanes Betting Lines

• Favorite: Lightning (-120)
• Underdog: Hurricanes (+100)
• Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Hurricanes Quick Facts

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 17 of 34 games this season.
• Carolina has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 20 of 34 games this season.
• Saturday’s total is 0.9 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.4 goals per game.
• These two teams give up 5.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

• The Lightning are ranked 12th in the NHL with 107 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
• Tampa Bay has allowed the fifth-fewest goals in league action this season, 89 (2.6 per game).
• The squad has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +18 this season.
• Tampa Bay has scored 18 power-play goals on 109 chances this season, to rank 19th in the NHL.
• The Lightning rank 24th in the NHL with a 16.51% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Tampa Bay’s offense has scored two shorthanded goals this season (15th among all squads).
• The Lightning’s penalty-kill percentage (85.19%) is the league’s second-best.
• The Lightning’s players win 46.4% of their faceoffs to rank 28th in the league.
• Tampa Bay has an 11.3% shooting percentage as a team, ranking ninth in the league.
• The Lightning have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

• In 26 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has been victorious 13 times.
• In 25 games with shorter than -120 moneyline odds this season, the Lightning have been victorious in 12.
• Based on the moneyline odds, Tampa Bay has a 54.5% chance of winning this contest.

Lightning Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov: 13 goals and 29 assists
• Jake Guentzel: 15 goals and 19 assists
• Brandon Hagel: 18 goals and 13 assists
• Andrei Vasilevskiy: 11-7-2 record, .916 save percentage, 45 goals conceded

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Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stats Insights

• The Hurricanes have scored the eighth-most goals (111 goals, 3.3 per game) in the league.
• Carolina has conceded 2.7 goals per game, and 93 total, the seventh-fewest among all league teams.
• They have a +18 goal differential, which is fourth-best in the league.
• Carolina has put up 17 power-play goals this season (on 106 chances). That ranks 23rd in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes have a 16.04% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 25 percentage.
• Carolina has scored four shorthanded goals this season (sixth in league).
• The 81.05% penalty-kill percentage the Hurricanes have put totgether is the league’s 16th-ranked rate.
• The Hurricanes have the 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.4%).
• Carolina’s collective 9.9% shooting percentage ranks 25th in the league.
• The Hurricanes have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Hurricanes Moneyline Insights

• The Hurricanes have been an underdog in two games this season, going 1-1.
• Carolina has played with moneyline odds of +100 or longer two times this season, and split 1-1.
• The Hurricanes have a 50.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: 13 goals and 18 assists
• Seth Jarvis: 19 goals and 10 assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: three goals and 22 assists
• Frederik Andersen: 5-7-2 record, .874 save percentage, 44 goals allowed