Hurricanes 2, Lightning 5
Final · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CAR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 TB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Dec 31, 2011 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Eric Staal had 2 assists for the Hurricanes.
Cam Ward made 27 saves on 32 shots for the Hurricanes.
Steven Stamkos had 3 goals for the Lightning.
Mathieu Garon made 24 saves on 26 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Hurricanes · 2011-12 season · Previous Dec 29, 2011: TOR 3, CAR 4 · Next Jan 3, 2012: NYI 4, CAR 3
- Lightning · 2011-12 season · Previous Dec 29, 2011: MTL 3, TB 4 · Next Jan 3, 2012: TB 3, TOR 7
Other Hurricanes vs Lightning games
| Mar 10, 2012 | CAR at TB | 4-2 | Regular |
| Mar 3, 2012 | TB at CAR | 4-3 | Regular |
| Jan 12, 2012 | CAR at TB | 5-2 | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2011 | TB at CAR | 2-4 | Regular |
| Oct 7, 2011 | TB at CAR | 5-1 | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2026 | CAR at TB | 4-2 | Regular |
