nhl Game Recap
Hurricanes vs Lightning Final: 4-1 - Recap
The Hurricanes beat Tampa Bay 4-1 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Alex Nedeljkovic's 26 saves.
Bettors who backed the Hurricanes were rewarded as +108 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Carolina got goals from Jordan Martinook, Steven Lorentz, Jordan Staal, and Nino Niederreiter in the victory. Niederreiter opened the scoring at 7:48 of the second period.
Alex Nedeljkovic turned in a 26-save effort for the Hurricanes.
Tampa Bay got a goal from Brayden Point in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 of 35 shots for the Lightning, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Carolina went 0-for-3, while the Lightning were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Carolina by a margin of 36-27.
Carolina looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Panthers. The Lightning will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Columbus.