Tampa Bay 3, Carolina 0
| Carolina | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | – | 3 |
First Period_1, Tampa Bay, Point 1 (Hedman, Kucherov), 19:06 (pp). Penalties_Burns, CAR (Tripping), 11:18; Necas, CAR (High Sticking), 18:52.
Second Period_2, Tampa Bay, Barre-Boulet 2 (Point, Raddysh), 17:51. Penalties_Sergachev, TB (Hooking), 4:55; Kotkaniemi, CAR (Roughing), 18:50; Cernak, TB (Illegal Equipment), 18:50.
Third Period_3, Tampa Bay, Paul 4 (Hagel, Sergachev), 17:04. Penalties_Lemieux, CAR (Tripping), 6:27; Kucherov, TB (Interference), 7:06; de Haan, TB (Tripping), 11:12; Orlov, CAR (Roughing), 17:04; Hagel, TB (Roughing), 17:04; Noesen, CAR (Roughing), 17:04; Paul, TB (Fighting), 18:04; Drury, CAR (Fighting), 18:04; Barre-Boulet, TB (High Sticking), 18:29.
Shots on Goal_Carolina 8-11-13_32. Tampa Bay 12-6-5_23.
Power-play opportunities_Carolina 0 of 4; Tampa Bay 1 of 4.
Goalies_Carolina, Kochetkov 0-3-0 (23 shots-20 saves). Tampa Bay, Johansson 3-1-2 (32-32).
A_19,092 (19,092). T_2:27.
Referees_Brian Pochmara, Carter Sandlak. Linesmen_Tommy Hughes, Derek Nansen.