| Tampa Bay Lightning (1-1-0) at Carolina Hurricanes (0-1-0), 7 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Tied 3-3 (TB 1-2 at Home; 2-1 at Car) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tampa Bay 4-2 (2-1 at TB; 2-1 at Car) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 3-3 (TB 2-1 at Home; 1-2 at Car) |
| Home Record: |
Tampa Bay 1-0-0; Carolina 0-0-0 |
| Away Record: |
Tampa Bay 0-1-0; Carolina 0-1-0 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
Tampa Bay 1-0-0; Carolina 0-1-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Tampa Bay 1-1-0; Carolina 0-1-0 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 10/07 - Tampa Bay, 5-1 (at Car) |
| 11/01 - Carolina, 4-2 (at Car) |
| 12/31 - Tampa Bay, 5-2 (at TB) |
| 01/12 - Carolina, 5-2 (at TB) |
| 03/03 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 ot (at Car) |
| 03/10 - Carolina, 4-2 (at TB) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 12/20 - Tampa Bay, 5-1 (at TB) |
| 01/15 - Carolina, 6-4 (at Car) |
| 02/12 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 ot (at TB) |
| 03/25 - Carolina, 4-3 (at TB) |
| 03/26 - Tampa Bay, 4-2 (at Car) |
| 04/09 - Tampa Bay, 6-2 (at Car) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 10/06 - Carolina, 2-1 so (at Car) |
| 10/10 - Tampa Bay, 5-2 (at TB) |
| 11/21 - Carolina, 3-1 (at Car) |
| 01/18 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 (at Car) |
| 03/23 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 ot (at TB) |
| 04/06 - Carolina, 8-5 (at TB) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 10/11 - Carolina, 4-3 ot (at TB) |
| 11/16 - Carolina, 3-2 so (at Car) |
| 01/03 - Carolina, 3-2 (at TB) |
| 01/29 - Carolina, 3-2 (at Car) |
| 02/20 - Carolina, 4-1 (at Car) |
| 03/07 - Carolina, 9-3 (at TB) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/08 - Tampa Bay, 5-1 (at Car) |
| 11/14 - Tampa Bay, 6-1 (at TB) |
| 11/23 - Carolina, 4-3 (at Car) |
| 12/06 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 (at TB) |
| 12/22 - Carolina, 4-1 (at TB) |
| 03/01 - Carolina, 5-1 (at Car) |
| 03/29 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 (at TB) |
| 04/02 - Carolina, 6-2 (at Car) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 10/16 - Carolina, 5-1 (at TB) |
| 10/26 - Tampa Bay, 5-1 (at TB) |
| 10/28 - Carolina, 6-4 (at Car) |
| 12/16 - Carolina, 3-2 (at TB) |
| 01/20 - Tampa Bay, 6-5 so (at Car) |
| 02/01 - Tampa Bay, 4-0 (at Car) |
| 03/30 - Tampa Bay, 4-2 (at Car) |
| 04/03 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 (at TB) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 10/05 - Tampa Bay, 5-2 (at TB) |
| 11/20 - Tampa Bay, 5-2 (at Car) |
| 12/20 - Carolina, 6-4 (at Car) |
| 12/26 - Tampa Bay, 5-4 ot (at TB) |
| 02/09 - Tampa Bay, 5-3 (at TB) |
| 03/27 - Carolina, 2-1 (at Car) |
| 04/14 - Carolina, 5-4 so (at Car) |
| 04/15 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 ot (at TB) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/01 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 (at TB) |
| 11/09 - Tied, 1-1 ot (at Car) |
| 11/23 - Tied, 0-0 ot (at Car) |
| 01/15 - Tampa Bay, 5-4 (at TB) |
| 03/10 - Tampa Bay, 4-2 (at Car) |
| 03/13 - Carolina, 5-1 (at TB) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 10/12 - Tampa Bay, 5-1 (at TB) |
| 11/17 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 ot (at Car) |
| 12/18 - Tied, 1-1 ot (at Car) |
| 01/30 - Tampa Bay, 3-1 (at TB) |
| 02/21 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at Car) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 11/17 - Tampa Bay, 2-0 (at TB) |
| 11/25 - Tampa Bay, 4-0 (at Car) |
| 12/27 - Carolina, 3-2 (at TB) |
| 01/30 - Carolina, 3-1 (at TB) |
| 04/10 - Carolina, 4-2 (at Car) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Carolina has won two of three and three of the last five meetings. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has won five of the last eight meetings. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has won six of 10 and seven of the last 12 meetings. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has won nine of 15 and 10 of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - Carolina has won 15 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has won four of five and five of its last seven at Carolina. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost 10 of its last 15 at Carolina. |
| Note - Carolina has won two straight and three of its last four at Tampa Bay. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last six meetings at Tampa Bay. |
| Note - Carolina has lost five of its last nine at Tampa Bay. |
| Note - Carolina has won seven of 12 and eight of its last 14 at Tampa Bay. |
| Note - Carolina has lost nine of its last 17 at Tampa Bay. |
| Tampa Bay last two games |
Carolina last game |
| 01/19 - W vs. Washington, 6-3 |
01/19 - L at Florida, 1-5 |
| 01/21 - L at NY Islanders, 3-4 |
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