"The Hurricanes' 193 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL. On defense, the Hurricanes are one of the best squads in NHL competition, allowing 160 goals to rank fifth. The team has the league's fourth-best goal differential at +33 this season."
"In their last 10 games, the Hurricanes have gone 8-0-2 to earn 80.0% of the possible points. They are scoring at a 3.9 goals-per-game average (39 total) over that stretch. Over on the defensive side, the Hurricanes have given up two goals per game (20 total) in those 10 outings."
"These two teams score 6.9 goals per game combined, 0.9 more than this game's total. Combined, these teams surrender 5.3 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this game's over/under. The Lightning have won eight, or 72.7%, of the 11 games they have played while the underdog this season."
The Carolina Hurricanes face the Tampa Bay Lightning in an NHL matchup on February 26, 2026, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Carolina enters as the favorite with -151 moneyline odds, while Tampa Bay is the underdog at +126. The Hurricanes rank seventh in scoring with 193 goals and fifth in defense with 160 goals allowed, maintaining a +33 goal differential. Carolina has won 8 of their last 10 games, averaging 3.9 goals while allowing 2 per game. The Lightning have won 72.7% of their underdog games this season. The combined scoring average of both teams (6.9 goals) exceeds the game's over/under total of 6.
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