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Hurricanes vs. Lightning Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hurricanes vs. Lightning NHL game on December 20, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 21, 12AM Benchmark International Arena
Dec 21, 12AM Benchmark International Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hurricanes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Lightning | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hurricanes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Lightning | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
P3 19:42 Shot missed by Mike Reilly
P3 19:33 Goal scored by Jake Guentzel
P3 19:07 Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
P3 19:01 Shot on goal by Andrei Svechnikov saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 18:47 Shot missed by Alexander Nikishin
P3 18:39 Shot missed by Andrei Svechnikov
P3 16:53 Shot on goal by Yanni Gourde saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
P3 14:23 Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Nick Paul
P3 14:15 Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 13:11 Shot missed by Anthony Cirelli
P3 13:09 Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Taylor Hall
P3 13:01 Shot missed by Pontus Holmberg
P3 12:44 Nick Paul shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
P3 12:33 Shot on goal by Bradly Nadeau saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 12:08 Shot on goal by Declan Carlile saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
P3 11:37 Shot missed by Brayden Point
P3 11:00 Shot missed by Pontus Holmberg
P3 10:45 Shot on goal by J.J. Moser saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
P3 10:06 Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Nick Paul
P3 09:34 K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Mike Reilly
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Jack Finley in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Jake Guentzel
4-6
SHOT
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andrei Svechnikov saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexander Nikishin
SHOT
Shot missed by Andrei Svechnikov
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yanni Gourde saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Shorthanded - K'Andre Miller credited with hit on Oliver Bjorkstrand in defensive zone
Power play - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Power play - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
Penalty to Andrei Svechnikov 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand)
SHOT
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Nick Paul
Nick Paul won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Ryan McDonagh credited with hit on Taylor Hall in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Anthony Cirelli
SHOT
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Taylor Hall
SHOT
Shot missed by Pontus Holmberg
SHOT
Nick Paul shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Jordan Staal credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bradly Nadeau saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Declan Carlile saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Nick Paul won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Brayden Point
Brayden Point won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Brayden Point won faceoff against Jesperi Kotkaniemi in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Pontus Holmberg
SHOT
Shot on goal by J.J. Moser saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
SHOT
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Nick Paul
SHOT
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
SHOT
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Brayden Point
Takeaway by Alexander Nikishin in defensive zone
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield in offensive zone
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Mark Jankowski credited with hit on Charle-Edouard D'Astous in offensive zone
Bradly Nadeau credited with hit on Max Crozier in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Paul
Nick Paul won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Hurricanes
GOAL
Goal scored by Ryan McDonagh
4-4
GOAL
Goal scored by Andrei Svechnikov assisted by Mark Jankowski and Jesperi Kotkaniemi
4-3
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Andrei Svechnikov
Giveaway by Eric Robinson in neutral zone
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexander Nikishin
SHOT
Shot missed by Bradly Nadeau
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Power play - Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Max Crozier
Power play - Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Nick Paul in offensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Power play - Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by J.J. Moser
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jackson Blake
Shorthanded - Nick Paul won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
Penalty to Darren Raddysh 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Logan Stankoven)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Shayne Gostisbehere saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by J.J. Moser
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Jack Finley assisted by Dominic James and Yanni Gourde
3-3
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Finley
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Finley saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
SHOT
Sean Walker shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
SHOT
Shot missed by Eric Robinson
SHOT
Shot missed by Logan Stankoven
SHOT
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Declan Carlile
Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Declan Carlile
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bradly Nadeau saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nick Paul won faceoff against Jesperi Kotkaniemi in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andrei Svechnikov saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Shot missed by Sean Walker
Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous in defensive zone
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Yanni Gourde
SHOT
Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
SHOT
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Jordan Staal
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by J.J. Moser saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
SHOT
J.J. Moser shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Andrei Svechnikov
SHOT
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jack Finley won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Dominic James won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Yanni Gourde saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Brayden Point saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Anthony Cirelli
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Pontus Holmberg saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
SHOT
Power play - Gage Goncalves shot blocked by Taylor Hall
Power play - Charle-Edouard D'Astous credited with hit on Eric Robinson in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Dominic James in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Power play - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
SHOT
Power play - Brayden Point shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Power play - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
Penalty to Jesperi Kotkaniemi 2 minutes for Roughing
Penalty to Mark Jankowski 2 minutes for Misconduct
Penalty to Nick Paul 2 minutes for Misconduct
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Stoppage - Icing
Nick Paul won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
Nick Paul won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
Stoppage - Icing
Jesperi Kotkaniemi credited with hit on Declan Carlile in offensive zone
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Nick Paul in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Brayden Point
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Brayden Point in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by K'Andre Miller
Anthony Cirelli credited with hit on Jalen Chatfield in offensive zone
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Gage Goncalves assisted by Dominic James and Max Crozier
3-1
SHOT
Shot missed by Gage Goncalves
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Jack Finley in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Declan Carlile
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Taylor Hall saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by K'Andre Miller saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Brayden Point
Gage Goncalves credited with hit on Jalen Chatfield in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jalen Chatfield
William Carrier credited with hit on Max Crozier in offensive zone
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Jack Finley in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
Power play - Giveaway by Bradly Nadeau in offensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Power play - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Paul in offensive zone
Penalty to Zemgus Girgensons 2 minutes for High Sticking
Power play - Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov in offensive zone
Power play - Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Bradly Nadeau
3-0
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Power play - Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Andrei Svechnikov
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Sebastian Aho
Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
Stoppage - Video Review
Penalty to Jack Finley 4 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Mike Reilly)
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Jack Finley in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jalen Chatfield saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikolaj Ehlers saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Paul
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Paul
Power play - Giveaway by Jake Guentzel in offensive zone
Power play - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
Penalty to Andrei Svechnikov 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Zemgus Girgensons)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zemgus Girgensons saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Nick Paul won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
Brayden Point won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Jackson Blake assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers and Shayne Gostisbehere
2-0
Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
Penalty to Declan Carlile 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Eric Robinson)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin in defensive zone
Max Crozier credited with hit on William Carrier in defensive zone
Nick Paul won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Eric Robinson assisted by Jordan Staal
2-0
Giveaway by Darren Raddysh in defensive zone
Takeaway by Mike Reilly in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
K'Andre Miller credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
Andrei Svechnikov credited with hit on Ryan McDonagh in offensive zone
SHOT
Dominic James shot blocked by Mike Reilly
Eric Robinson credited with hit on Declan Carlile in offensive zone
Giveaway by Gage Goncalves in neutral zone
Jack Finley won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 22 | Shots on Goal | 29 | |||
| 42% | Faceoff Win % | 58% | |||
| 5/2 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 10 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 14 | |||
| 23 | Hits | 19 | |||
| 15 | Shots Blocked | 15 | |||
| 13 | Giveaways | 14 |
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| 22 | Shots on Goal | 29 | |||
| 42% | Faceoff Win % | 58% | |||
| 5/2 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 10 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 14 | |||
| 23 | Hits | 19 | |||
| 15 | Shots Blocked | 15 | |||
| 13 | Giveaways | 14 |
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Hurricanes vs. Lightning: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Hurricanes vs. Lightning
- Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Benchmark International Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Lightning favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 5.5
- Moneyline Odds: Hurricanes +118, Lightning -132
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Hurricanes: 46%
- Lightning: 54%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Hurricanes a win probability of 46%, while the Lightning have a win probability of 54%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Lightning are more likely to beat the Hurricanes in the NHL game at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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