Time: 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Location: PNC Arena
Broadcast/Streaming: NBCSN, TVAS, SN
Just like the first-round series against the Florida Panthers, the second round match-up against the Carolina Hurricanes will be the first ever in the playoffs. While this series might lack a rivalry and a mutual hatred of the recent Sunshine State showdown, the Lightning-Hurricanes match-up is expected to be more tough and close.
The season series between the two teams ended up split pretty evenly, with the Lightning posting a 4-3-0-1 record against the Hurricanes. Statistically speaking, the Canes look like a slight favorite here – they out-shot the Lightning 18-17 and their underlying numbers look stronger than the Lightning’s.