CAR @ TBL Gameday Thread
CAR @ TBL
Venue: Amalie Arena
Puck drop: Sat Dec 20, 2025 7:00pm EST
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
CAR Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei Svechnikov | Sebastian Aho | Seth Jarvis |
| 2 | Nikolaj Ehlers | Logan Stankoven | Jackson Blake |
| 3 | William Carrier | Jordan Staal | Eric Robinson |
| 4 | Taylor Hall | Mark Jankowski | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | K'Andre Miller | Sean Walker |
| D2 | Shayne Gostisbehere | Jalen Chatfield |
| D3 | Jaccob Slavin | Alexander Nikishin |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Brandon Bussi |
| G2 | Pyotr Kochetkov |
TBL Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Guentzel | Anthony Cirelli | Nikita Kucherov |
| 2 | Gage Goncalves | Brayden Point | Oliver Bjorkstrand |
| 3 | Pontus Holmberg | Yanni Gourde | Zemgus Girgensons |
| 4 | Curtis Douglas | Nick Paul | Dominic James |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Janis Moser | Darren Raddysh |
| D2 | Ryan McDonagh | Maxwell Crozier |
| D3 | Charle-Edouard D’Astous | Declan Carlile |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Andrei Vasilevskiy |
| G2 | Jonas Johansson |
Injuries
As of 2025-12-20
CAR
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Jarvis | C | 24 | upper body | OUT |
| Charles-Alexis Legault | D | 62 | hand | OUT |
| Jordan Martinook | LW | 48 | lower body | QUESTIONABLE |
TBL
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Cernak | D | 81 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Anthony Cirelli | C | 71 | undisclosed | QUESTIONABLE |
| Brandon Hagel | LW | 38 | upper body | QUESTIONABLE |
| Victor Hedman | D | 77 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Nikita Kucherov | RW | 86 | illness | QUESTIONABLE |
| Emil Martinsen Lilleberg | D | 78 | undisclosed | OUT |