2021 Second Round · Eastern Conference
Hurricanes vs. Lightning 2021 Playoff Series
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in the 2021 Second Round (5 games, 1 of them in overtime).
TBL wins 4-1 · Hurricanes eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30 | TBL at CAR | TBL 2, CAR 1TBL win | |
| 2 | Jun 1 | TBL at CAR | TBL 2, CAR 1TBL win | |
| 3 | Jun 3 | CAR at TBL | CAR 3, TBL 2CAR win | OT |
| 4 | Jun 5 | CAR at TBL | CAR 4, TBL 6TBL win | |
| 5 | Jun 8 | TBL at CAR | TBL 2, CAR 0TBL win |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nikita KucherovTBL · R | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
 Brayden PointTBL · C | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Steven StamkosTBL · C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Andrei SvechnikovCAR · R | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 Alex KillornTBL · L | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2021 Second Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2021 Second Round series between the Hurricanes and Lightning?
The Tampa Bay Lightning won the series 4-1 in 5 games.
Who led the Hurricanes vs. Lightning series in scoring?
Nikita Kucherov led the series with 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 5 games.
How many games in the Hurricanes vs. Lightning series went to overtime?
1 of the 5 games went to overtime.