Brayden Point scores with 52 seconds to play to lift Lightning to 3-2 win over Hurricanes

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point scored with 52 seconds to play and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a four-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.

Brandon Hagel and Nick Paul also scored for Tampa Bay while Darren Raddysh finished with two assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 30 shots in the victory.

Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Staal scored for Carolina. Pytor Kochetkov finished with 31 saves.

Nikita Kucherov found Point cutting to the slot where he received the pass and spun around to his forehand to snap a shot past Kochetkov on the winning goal.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix (48) knocks the puck away from Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jackson Blake (53) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin (74) keeps Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) from the puck after a save by Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg (78) keeps the puck from Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker (26) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates with the bench after his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) shoots on Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) and defenseman Jaccob Slavin (74) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Carolina Hurricanes center Jack Drury (18) carries the puck in front of Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening (11) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) cuts around Carolina Hurricanes left wing Eric Robinson (50) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Takeaways

Hurricanes: Defenseman Brent Burns appeared in his 884th consecutive game to tie Steve Larmer for the sixth-longest iron man streak in league history. Carolina has not won consecutive games since Dec. 14 and Dec. 17.

Lightning: Paul became the sixth Tampa Bay player to score at least 10 goals this season. Vasilevskiy recorded his 310th career victory to tie Kari Lehtonen for 33rd on the career list.

Key moment

Just after the Lightning were turned aside late, Victor Hedman collected the puck in the neutral zone and re-entered the zone with a pass to prevent Carolina from a late change right before Tampa Bay’s winning goal.