Lightning 5, Hurricanes 6
Final/OT · PeoplesBank Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 CAR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 on Dec 21, 1996 at PeoplesBank Arena.
Top performers
Dino Ciccarelli had 1 goal and 2 assists for the Lightning.
Rick Tabaracci made 19 saves on 22 shots for the Lightning.
Glen Wesley had 1 goal and 2 assists for the Hurricanes.
Jason Muzzatti made 27 saves on 32 shots for the Hurricanes.
Before and after
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 19, 1996: TB 0, BOS 3 · Next Dec 23, 1996: WSH 3, TB 1
- Hurricanes · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 20, 1996: DAL 4, CAR 1 · Next Dec 26, 1996: CAR 1, BUF 5
Other Lightning vs Hurricanes games
| Apr 13, 1997 | TB at CAR | 1-2 | Regular |
| Mar 27, 1997 | CAR at TB | 5-2 | Regular |
| Nov 30, 1996 | CAR at TB | 6-3 | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2026 | CAR at TB | 4-2 | Regular |
| Feb 26, 2026 | TB at CAR | 4-5 | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2025 | CAR at TB | 4-6 | Regular |
