Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning - NHL Game Preview - December 20, 2025 - CBS Sports

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Sun Dec 21

12:00AM

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Carolina CAR--	-	-	-
Tampa Bay TB--	-	-	-

Benchmark International ArenaTampa, FL

Hurricanes	3.45 GF AVG	2.86 GA AVG	14.30 Power Play
Lightning	3.12 GF AVG	2.84 GA AVG	17.60 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Jordan Staal (C)	Illness	11-25-2025Day-to-Day
Jaccob Slavin (D)	Lower Body	11-29-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 30
Jesperi Kotkaniemi (C)	Ankle	11-29-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 30
Charles-Alexis Legault (D)	Hand	03-01-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 2

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Victor Hedman (D)	Undisclosed	12-03-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 4
Ryan McDonagh (D)	Undisclosed	12-05-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 6
Erik Cernak (D)	Undisclosed	12-07-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 8
Brayden Point (C)	Undisclosed	11-25-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 26
Pontus Holmberg (RW)	Undisclosed	11-25-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 26
Maxwell Crozier (D)	Undisclosed	11-27-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 28

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