Tampa Bay at Carolina Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
GOAL SPREAD
Carolina by 0.44
TOTAL GOALS
6.37
UPDATED
Friday, October 30, 2026
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RATINGS
Tampa Bay
Carolina 
|
94
A
|
Overall |
98
A+
|
|
90
A-
|
Power |
99
A+
|
|
89
B+
|
Offensive |
96
A
|
|
81
B-
|
Defensive |
96
A
|
|
88
B+
|
SoS (Current) |
65
D
|
|
81
B-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
73
C-
|
|
95
A
|
SoR (Current) |
99
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoR (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
RANKINGS
Tampa Bay
Carolina
| 5 | Overall | 2 |
| 8 | Power | 1 |
| 9 | Offensive | 3 |
| 15 | Defensive | 3 |
| 10 | SoS (Current) | 28 |
| 15 | SoS (Full Season) | 22 |
Carolina#259%
Tampa Bay#541%Wk 4 (Oct 30), 2026-27: Carolina 59%, Tampa Bay 41% at Carolina.
Carolina's win probability against Tampa Bay has held at 51% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Carolina's win probability against Tampa Bay has held at 55% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Carolina's win probability against Tampa Bay has held at 59% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Carolina favored
Tampa Bay favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Tampa Bay | Neutral | At Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 34 | 2025-26 | 50% | 53% | 57% |
| Wk 35 | 2025-26 | 49% | 53% | 57% |
| Wk 36 | 2025-26 | 50% | 53% | 57% |
| Wk 37 | 2025-26 | 50% | 54% | 58% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 48% | 52% | 56% |
| Wk 1 | 2026-27 | 47% | 51% | 55% |
| Wk 2 | 2026-27 | 50% | 54% | 58% |
| Wk 3 | 2026-27 | 49% | 53% | 57% |
| Wk 4 | 2026-27 | 51% | 55% | 59% |
RECORDS
Tampa Bay
Carolina
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
8-4 (66.7%) |
Overall |
11-4 (73.3%) |
|
6-0 (100%) |
Home |
4-2 (66.7%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Away |
7-2 (77.8%) |
|
1-1 (50%) |
Versus Top 5 |
1-2 (33.3%) |
|
5-4 (55.6%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
3-3 (50%) |
|
3-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
8-1 (88.9%) |
|
7-3 (70%) |
Last 10 Games |
8-2 (80%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Tampa Bay
Carolina
| #3 Washington | Best Win | #3 Washington |
| #17 Colorado | Worst Loss | #24 Calgary |
| 4 goals vs #9 Vegas | Largest MOV | 5 goals vs #31 Vancouver |
| 4 goals vs #13 NY Rangers | Largest MOD | 3 goals vs #3 Washington |
OTHER STATISTICS
Tampa Bay
Carolina
| 3.7 | Goals per Game | 3.7 |
| 3.2 | Goals Against | 2.4 |
| 4 | Home GPG | 3 |
| 2.2 | Home GA | 2.2 |
| 3.3 | Away GPG | 4.2 |
| 4.2 | Away GA | 2.6 |
| 81-84 | Opponent Record | 85-114 |
| 14.9 | Avg Opponent Rank | 19.5 |
| W 4 | Longest Streak | W 7 |
| W 1 | Current Streak | W 3 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Tampa Bay
Carolina
| Oct 29 | vs Winnipeg (4-9) | W6-4 | Oct 29 | vs Columbus (5-6) | W3-2 |
| Oct 24 | at #4 Utah (9-5) | L4-5 | Oct 27 | vs Boston (9-5) | W2-1 |
| Oct 23 | at Colorado (7-6) | L3-6 | Oct 24 | at St. Louis (6-7) | W4-0 |
| Oct 20 | at Vegas (9-5) | W6-2 | Oct 22 | at #1 Edmonton (9-4) | L5-6 |
| Oct 17 | vs Vancouver (3-12) | W4-2 | Oct 20 | at Vancouver (3-12) | W6-3 |
| Oct 15 | vs Seattle (8-5) | W4-3 | Oct 18 | at Calgary (5-7) | L2-3 |
| Oct 13 | at NY Rangers (7-7) | L1-4 | Oct 17 | at Winnipeg (4-9) | W3-2 |
| Oct 10 | at NY Islanders (7-6) | W5-3 | Oct 13 | vs #3 Washington (8-4) | W4-2 |
| Oct 8 | vs Minnesota (9-6) | W3-2 | Oct 11 | at Philadelphia (3-12) | W4-1 |
| Oct 5 | vs Philadelphia (3-12) | W4-1 | Oct 10 | at Chicago (4-9) | W5-2 |