nhl Game Recap
Lightning vs Hurricanes Final: 4-1 - Recap
Nikita Kucherov sniped 3 goals in leading Tampa Bay to a 4-1 win over Carolina on Friday at Lenovo Center.
Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as +134 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Tampa Bay got goals from Nikita Kucherov(3), and Brayden Point in the victory. Point opened the scoring at 2:33 of the second period.
Andrei Vasilevskiy turned in a 20-save effort for the Lightning.
Jordan Staal scored for the Hurricanes, finding the net behind Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Carolina got a 19-stop effort from Frederik Andersen in the loss.
On the power play, Tampa Bay went 2-for-6, while the Hurricanes were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay outshot Carolina 23-21 in the game.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act home to face Vancouver looking for another win. For Carolina, they head home to face New Jersey.