Hurricanes vs. Lightning Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb. 26

Updated Feb. 26, 2026 6:13 p.m. ET

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Andrei Svechnikov and Jake Guentzel will be leading the way for the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning, respectively, when the two teams collide on Thursday, Feb. 26 at Lenovo Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know about the Hurricanes-Lightning game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Hurricanes vs. Lightning Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Hurricanes vs Lightning Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Hurricanes	-1.5	164	-198	6.5	110	-130	-148	+124

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Hurricanes vs. Lightning Prediction

ATS Pick: Lightning (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Hurricanes 4 - Lightning 3

Hurricanes vs. Lightning Betting Insights

In 29 of 57 matches this season, Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
Tampa Bay has played 24 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.
The two teams combine to score 6.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game's total.
These teams together allow 5.3 goals per game, 1.2 fewer than this game'souting's total.
The Hurricanes are seventh in goals scored in the league, and the Lightning are third.
The Hurricanes are fifth in the league in goals conceded, and the Lightning are second.

Hurricanes Stats

The Hurricanes' 193 total goals (3.4 per game) make them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL.
Carolina has allowed 160 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking fifth in league play in terms of the fewest goals against.
They have the league's fourth-best goal differential at +33.
The 38 power-play goals Carolina has scored this season (on 176 chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
The Hurricanes are 13th in the league with a 21.59% power-play conversion rate.
Carolina has scored six shorthanded goals this season (seventh among all NHL squads).

Hurricanes Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Sebastian Aho	57	20	37	57	77	24	50.5%
Andrei Svechnikov	57	21	28	49	63	20	50%
Nikolaj Ehlers	57	14	29	43	59	18	37.9%
Seth Jarvis	49	25	18	43	41	25	42.2%
Shayne Gostisbehere	40	9	29	38	42	15	-

Hurricanes Player Props

Lightning Stats

The Lightning's 199 goals on the season (3.6 per game) rank them third in the NHL.
Tampa Bay's total of 140 goals given up (2.5 per game) is second-best in the league.
With a goal differential of +59, they are second-best in the league.
With 38 power-play goals (on 178 chances), Tampa Bay is 10th-best in the NHL.
The Lightning's power-play percentage (21.35) ranks them 14th in the league.
This season, Tampa Bay has three shorthanded goals (20th in league).