Things were a little tight down the stretch for the Lightning after Andrei Svechnikov got the Hurricanes on the board with less than nine minutes to play in regulation. Svechnikov scored just as a Carolina power play expired, beating Andrei Vasilevskiy with a shot to the stick side.
Tampa Bay then had to kill off a four-minute double minor penalty late in the game after Pat Maroon was guilty of holding and unsportsmanlike conduct. With Petr Mrazek pulled, Carolina had a six-on-four advantage but couldn't manage to get back in the game.
The Lightning played a responsible game in their defensive zone, limiting Carolina's dangerous chances. The Hurricanes were held to 29 shots on goal and Tampa Bay skaters blocked 16 shots.
The win secures an undefeated road trip and extends Tampa Bay's winning streak to seven games. It was also the Bolts' first victory of the season over the Hurricanes after dropping both of the previous two meetings between the clubs earlier in the year.
The Lightning now return home for a quick two-game homestand that begins on Tuesday night against Vancouver.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
TBL | 2:36 Mitchell Stephens (2) - Carter Verhaeghe, Nikita Kucherov
TBL | 4:44 Steven Stamkos (16) - Unassisted
2nd Period
TBL | 5:19 Brayden Point (17) - Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos
3rd Period
CAR | 11:48 Andrei Svechnikov (18) - Jaccob Slavin, Brett Pesce
