NHL Prop Bets: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes (March 14, 2026)
The Carolina Hurricanes (41-18-6) face the Tampa Bay Lightning (40-20-4) at Benchmark International Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Lightning are favored to win at -135. They're currently +170 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Hurricanes are -205 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Hurricanes have a 24-41 Puck Line record this season, while the Lightning hold a record of 31-33.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +100 and UNDER at -120.
- The Hurricanes have a 35-29-1 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total points line, 29 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Lightning have a 31-29-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Hurricanes are averaging 3.46 goals per game this season (T6th in the league). Comparatively, the Lightning are averaging 3.52 (4th).
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are giving up 2.88 goals per game this season (7th in the league), while the Lightning are giving up an average of 2.75 goals (3rd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Carolina is averaging 32.2 shots per game this season (2nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Tampa Bay is allowing its opposition 27.1 shots per game (9th).
- Flipping that script, the Hurricanes are allowing 24.1 shots per game (1st in the NHL), while the Lightning are averaging 28.3 shots (14th).
Power Play
- Carolina holds a power play percentage of 22.2%, ranking T11th in the league this season, while Tampa Bay sits T11th with 22.2% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Hurricanes have a penalty kill rate of 79.6% (ranked 14th), compared to the Lightning at 81.5% (8th).
P1 Result
Carolina is +210 to win the first period, while Tampa Bay is +150.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 29-17-19 | 16-9-10 | 13-8-9 | 6-1-3 |
| Tampa Bay | 28-20-16 | 13-9-9 | 15-11-7 | 3-4-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Hurricanes have played in 17 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Lightning have appeared in 13.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Hurricanes have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Lightning have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Carolina recorded a 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay at Lenovo Center when these teams last met on February 26. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Jake Guentzel did all he could for his team, recording 3 assists.
