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Carolina Skates Past Tampa Bay 3-2 - Recap

James Reimer stopped 36 shots against Tampa Bay on Saturday, leading Carolina to a 3-2 victory at Amalie Arena.

Bettors who backed the Hurricanes were rewarded as +126 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

Jaccob Slavin, Sebastian Aho, and Jordan Martinook each scored for the Hurricanes in the victory. Aho opened the scoring for Carolina.

James Reimer turned in a 36-save effort for the Hurricanes.

Tyler Johnson, and Brayden Point scored for the Lightning, finding the net behind James Reimer.

Curtis McElhinney stopped 21 of 24 shots for the Lightning, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Carolina went 1-for-4, while the Lightning were 1-for-6 with the man advantage.

Carolina lost the shots on goal battle to Tampa Bay by a margin of 38-24.

Carolina looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Lightning will aim to get back on the winning track at Nashville.