RALEIGH, N.C. — In a standout performance, Seth Jarvis netted a short-handed goal and Pyotr Kochetkov made 23 saves, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. The win marks the fifth consecutive triumph for the Hurricanes.
Jordan Martinook, Jack Roslovic, and Sean Walker also found the back of the net for Carolina. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay’s Gage Goncalves scored his team’s sole goal, as Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 stops between the posts. This defeat was only the third for the Lightning in their last 13 outings.
Jarvis opened the scoring at 4:29 in the first period with his fourth short-handed goal of the season, placing him just behind Sam Reinhart from Florida in the league standings. Martinook extended the Hurricanes’ advantage to 2-0 with 7:04 left in the second period. Shortly after, Roslovic capitalized on a 2-on-1 opportunity to notch his 100th career goal, wrapping up the period with a 3-0 lead.
Breaking a scoring drought of more than 122 minutes, Goncalves netted for Tampa Bay at 4:38 in the third period. Walker quickly answered back for the Hurricanes, restoring a three-goal lead just under two minutes later.
Carolina played without right wing Andrei Svechnikov, who missed practice the day before due to an undisclosed injury, with no status update from coach Rod Brind’Amour. Defenseman Dmitry Orlov was also absent from the game.
Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay’s third-leading scorer in the league with 92 points, did not participate in the third period of play.
Notable Takeaways:
For the Lightning: After compiling six goals in consecutive victories against Columbus and Buffalo, the Lightning struggled offensively until Goncalves’ goal broke their lengthy scoreless streak.
For the Hurricanes: Jumping ahead early on, Carolina improved their standing to 25-7-1 when scoring first.
Key Moment:
A highlight for Tampa Bay was Vasilevskiy’s impressive pair of kick saves, including a decisive stop against Jarvis on a breakaway. However, Martinook’s less likely goal came soon after, bolstering Carolina’s lead.
Statistical Highlights:
Carolina maintained an NHL-best streak, going 21-0 at home when holding a two-goal lead.
Future Matchups:
The Lightning will travel to Philadelphia for their next game on Thursday, while the Hurricanes will host Detroit on Friday.
