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Game 2 Trends
* Teams that hold a 1-0 lead in a best-of-seven hold an all-time series record of 496-224 (.689) including a 6-2 (.750) mark in the 2021 First Round.

* Teams that take a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven hold an all-time series record of 334-51 (.867), including a 4-0 mark in the 2021 First Round.

* Teams that take a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven on the road hold an all-time series record of 82-20 (.800), including a 2-0 mark in 2021 (Tampa Bay & Winnipeg did so in the First Round).

Pre-game
* The Hurricanes own a record of 12-13 (.480) in Game 2 of best-of-seven series, while the Lightning are 19-10 (.655) – both teams won Game 2 of their First Round series.

* When the Lightning take a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven series they hold an all-time series record of 7-0 (1.000); they are 11-6 (.647) in series that are tied 1-1.

* When the Hurricanes are tied 1-1 in a best-of-seven series they hold an all-time series record of 5-6 (.455); they are 2-6 (.250) all-time when they trail 2-0.

* Victor Hedman leads all defensemen with 0-9—9 in 7 GP during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Only six defensemen have recorded 10 or more assists through their first eight games of a postseason: Larry Robinson (12 in 1978), Bobby Orr (12 in 1972), Larry Murphy (11 in 1995), Charlie Huddy (11 in 1985), Sergei Zubov (10 in 1996) and Denis Potvin (10 in 1981).

* The Last defenseman to record 10 or more points through eight games played in a playoff year was Winnipeg’s Dustin Byfuglien in 2018 (3-7—10 in 8 GP).

* Brayden Point has scored in consecutive games and has recorded 5-2—7 in 7 GP this postseason. Overall, Point has 27-30—57 in 51 career playoff contests – his 1.12 points per game is the highest average in Lightning history (min. 10 GP), just ahead of teammate Nikita Kucherov (1.10).

* Sebastian Aho has 13-18—31 in 30 career playoff games, tied with Kevin Dineen (17-14—31 in 44 GP) for fourth in franchise history. Once he breaks the tie with Dineen, next on the list is current head coach Rod Brind’Amour (18-20—38 in 72 GP).

* Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic had a 3-1 record in the regular season in games following a loss (1.96 GAA, .935 SV%). He is 1-1 in the same scenario in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs.