After taking care of the Nashville Predators in six games, the Carolina Hurricanes will now move on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and a meeting with the defending champs, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Like with every Central Division opponent the Canes saw the Lightning plenty this year, facing off against them eight times. The series was remarkably even, with both teams finishing with a 4-3-1 record against the other.
Here are some quick stats about the season series:
Records
- Canes: 4-3-1
- Lightning 4-3-1
Goals For
- Canes: 18 goals
- Lightning: 17 goals
Special Teams
- Canes: 4 for 28 on power play (14%)
- Lightning 3 for 22 on power play (14%)
Top Scorers in Series
- Martin Necas (CAR): 3 goals, 5 assists, 8 points
- Sebastian Aho (CAR): 4 goals, 2 assists, 6 points
- Alex Killorn (TB): 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points
- Victor Hedman (TB): 1 goal, 4 assists, 5 points
- Dougie Hamilton (CAR): 5 assists, 5 points
Top Goalies
- Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB): 3-3-1, 2.