The Tampa Bay Lightning had the magic touch Friday night against the Carolina Hurricanes, scoring eight goals on 14 shots in an 8-2 win.

The Bolts are the first team in NHL history to score at least eight goals on 14 or fewer shots in a contest since shots were first officially tracked in 1955-56, per Opta Stats. Tampa Bay's 57.1% shooting percentage is believed to be a single-game NHL record.

Brayden Point scored the final goal of the evening to complete the hat trick. He also collected two assists in the game.

Nikita Kucherov picked up an assist on the last goal to cap a six-point night, which tied the franchise's single-game record set by Doug Crossman in 1992. Kucherov leads all NHL skaters with 35 points in 20 games.

The Lightning directed just one shot on goal during the game's opening 20 minutes and found themselves down by one heading into the first intermission. Tampa Bay netted three power-play goals in the second period before completely breaking the contest open with five unanswered tallies in the final stanza.

"The power play executed well," Kucherov said after the game. "That gave us momentum, and I thought we played better as the game went on."

He added, "You just try and play the right way, follow the game plan. When you execute the plan, it sometimes pays off."

Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta was in net for all eight goals. His save percentage dropped from .885 before the contest to .854 afterward.

It was a triumphant performance in the other crease, as Andrei Vasilevskiy shined in his season debut with 22 saves on 24 shots. The former Vezina Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy winner missed the first 20 games of the campaign after having back surgery in September.

Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said he believed Vasilevskiy's return helped fuel the Bolts' outburst.

"He's one of the best players on our team, if not the best," he told reporters postgame. "It's a momentum swing when you get to have your full arsenal. ... When you have the guys you're used to having, it definitely helps. I think the guys really dug in for him tonight."

Vasilevskiy said he felt "a little bit better than average" in his first game back before heaping the praise on his teammates.

"The guys played unbelievably in front of me," he said. "Just lots of blocked shots, obviously the goal support. It's just remarkable, couldn't be more perfect for a first game."

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After ranking the 10 best acquisitions Thursday, we're exploring the other end of the spectrum and analyzing the 10 worst additions from the 2022 NHL offseason.

Every summer, teams get desperate and will overpay in free agency and on the trade market. This past offseason was no exception. Some moves looked awful the minute they were made, while some players - despite strong track records - haven't been able to find their groove in their new surroundings.

These rankings factor in how players have performed with their new teams through the one-third mark of the campaign, acquisition cost, contract, and long-term outlook. Let's dive in.

• xGF% = the share of expected goals a team produces while a player is on the ice at five-on-five
• GSAx = goals saved above expected

1. Jack Campbell, Oilers

Acquisition: UFA signing
Contract: 5 years, $5M average annual value

Signing Campbell always came with some risk for the Oilers. For one, the 30-year-old had never played more than 31 games in a season until last year, when he appeared in 49. Secondly, there were always red flags with his stellar periphery stats last season (.914 save percentage, 2.64 goals-against average). Beneath the surface, he ranked 95th out of 118 goalies with a minus-7.96 GSAx, which shows he was propped up by an underrated defensive team in the Maple Leafs.

This season, Campbell ranks 71st out of 73 goalies in GSAx. He's been known to be very self-critical when he struggles, and it remains to be seen whether he can dig himself out of the crater he created to begin his Oilers tenure. If he can't regain his form, Edmonton's Stanley Cup chances will be significantly hampered by a $5-million backup goalie.

2. Ryan McDonagh, Predators

Acquisition: Trade with Lightning
Contract: 4 years, $6.75M AAV

This was a puzzling move from the get-go. As great as McDonagh's resume is - he's a two-time Stanley Cup winner, longtime Rangers captain, and Olympian - many assumed the Lightning would have to attach a significant sweetener to offload his contract. But the Bolts didn't, shipping him to the Predators for Philippe Myers and Grant Mismash.

McDonagh was one of the game's premier two-way defensemen in his prime and played an integral shutdown role for Tampa Bay's back-to-back championships, but he's shown signs of decline the past couple of years. This season, he's been among the worst defensemen in the league statistically, ranking 248th out of 259 blue-liners in defensive goals above replacement.

At 33 years old and with a lot of mileage, he's only going to get worse through the duration of his contract.

3. Erik Gudbranson, Blue Jackets

Acquisition: UFA signing
Contract: 4 years, $4M AAV

Gudbranson has divided the hockey community for the majority of his career. While he's a big, mean, and physical player, his on-ice results are generally poor.

But he proved to be an excellent fit under Darryl Sutter with the Flames last season, producing positive metrics in a third-pairing role. Then the Blue Jackets decided to give him top-four money, and the results so far are quite alarming.

Considering Gudbranson is set to turn 31 in January, Columbus will struggle to improve as long as the 2010 third-overall pick continues to log top-four minutes.

4. Ben Chiarot, Red Wings

Acquisition: UFA signing
Contract: 4 years, $4.75M AAV

Chiarot, 31, is cut from the same cloth as Gudbranson: He's big, mean, and physical but typically has poor on-ice results. They're not as bad as Gudbranson's, which is why he's a spot lower on this list, but they aren't pretty.

The worst part is that Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman brought in the veteran to help reigning Calder Trophy winner Moritz Seider - but Chiarot only appears to be dragging the young cornerstone defenseman down with him.

Here's a look at Seider's career five-on-five metrics with and without Chiarot as his partner.

5. Andrew Copp, Red Wings

Acquisition: UFA signing
Contract: 5 years, $5.625M AAV

This probably isn't the homecoming Copp was picturing when he signed with the Red Wings.

The Michigan-born forward seemed like a slam-dunk acquisition for Detroit: It needed a second-line center behind Dylan Larkin, and Copp was coming off a career-best season - split between the Jets and Rangers - in which he hit the 20-goal mark for the first time.

That version of Copp has yet to show up in Motor City. The 28-year-old is lauded for his two-way play, but his xGF% this season ranks 341st out of 353 forwards to log at least 200 minutes at five-on-five. Copp's five-year pact can still turn out to be a nifty piece of work, but he currently carries the second-highest cap hit on the team, and the Red Wings aren't reaping the benefits.

6. Ryan Strome, Ducks

Acquisition: UFA signing
Contract: 5 years, $5M AAV

There was a belief during Strome's time with the Rangers that he was just riding Artemi Panarin's coattails. He hasn't done anything to quell that narrative during his stint with the Ducks so far.

Strome played at a 60-point pace per 82 games during his four years in the Big Apple, but the 29-year-old's production is significantly lacking this season - despite the league-wide uptick in scoring. Since he's never been known as a sound defensive player, he's running out of ways to contribute on the ice.

Anaheim is the worst team in the league right now, so Strome's deal isn't a major cause for concern yet. But when the Ducks are ready to start contending a few years down the road and Strome is on the wrong side of 30, they might wish they could get his contract off the books.

7. Tony DeAngelo, Flyers

Acquisition: Trade with Hurricanes
Contract: 2 years, $5M AAV

DeAngelo may lead the Flyers' defense corps in points and average ice time this season, but not even that could save him from being made a healthy scratch earlier this month.

The 27-year-old ranks dead last among all blue-liners in defensive goals above replacement and is a minus-13 on the season, the worst differential on the Flyers. DeAngelo fared much better with the Hurricanes, but he spent the majority of his time with Jaccob Slavin, one of the best defensive defensemen in the game. Unfortunately for Philadelphia, there's no Slavin in the City of Brotherly Love.

The term of DeAngelo's deal isn't a glaring issue, but the Flyers did cough up three picks - including a 2024 second-rounder - to the Hurricanes in order to acquire his rights as a restricted free agent. That's a bit steep for a player who doesn't directly remedy the issues on Philly's back end.

8. Jonathan Huberdeau, Flames

Acquisition: Trade with Panthers
Contract: 1 year, $5.9M AAV

Calgary has failed to meet expectations across the board this season, but we're honing in on Huberdeau. Aside from Jacob Markstrom, it's hard to find a more underwhelming Flame in 2022-23.

Huberdeau was arguably the star attraction of the package the Flames received from the Panthers in the Matthew Tkachuk trade. The organization was so confident in Huberdeau's fit that it signed him to an eight-year, $84-million extension starting next campaign without even seeing him in a Flames jersey - and why not? Huberdeau posted 115 points last season, good for second most in the NHL.

Sure, Huberdeau hasn't been downright abysmal, but if he continues to have a hard time adjusting to Sutter's system, it's going to be a long nine years.

9. Evgenii Dadonov, Canadiens

Acquisition: Trade with Golden Knights
Contract: 1 year, $5M AAV

The Canadiens' acquisition of Dadonov in exchange for Shea Weber was always a head-scratcher. Weber's career is likely over, so his contract wouldn't even have counted against the salary cap.

Furthermore, the Canadiens are rebuilding, so why would they want an overpaid veteran on an expiring deal? Perhaps the plan was to flip him for assets at the deadline, but that appears unlikely at this point given his lack of production. The Habs have depth on the wings, so it was never going to be easy for Dadonov to carve out a prominent role. This always seemed like an unnecessary move.

10. John Klingberg, Ducks

Acquisition: UFA signing
Contract: 1 year, $7M AAV

We're not going to pretend that acquiring Klingberg would've magically made the Ducks a Stanley Cup contender, but he was at least supposed to make them a little bit more competitive.

Anaheim is in the basement of the NHL with a horrific goal differential of minus-57. Klingberg is a team-worst minus-16, and the typically talented puck-mover only has 10 points in 24 games. What's more, he ranks second last out of all rearguards in defensive goals above replacement.

Klingberg's one-year pact looked like it'd offer both the player and team some flexibility: The 30-year-old could give himself another shot at earning a longer-term deal next summer, while the Ducks could fetch a pretty package for him at the trade deadline. It isn't going as well as either side probably hoped.

(Analytics sources: Evolving-Hockey, Natural Stat Trick)

(Contract details: CapFriendly)

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The NHL offseason always provides plenty of player movement, and 2022 was no exception. We decided to analyze the best summer additions based on how players have fit into their new surroundings through the one-third mark of the season. We also factored in acquisition cost, contract, and long-term outlook into these rankings.

On Friday, we'll rank the 10 worst acquisitions from the offseason. But first, without further ado, the 10 best:

• xGF% = the share of expected goals a team produces while a player is on the ice at five-on-five
• GSAx = goals saved above expected

T1. Matt Murray & Ilya Samsonov, Maple Leafs

Murray:

Acquisition: Trade with Senators
Contract: 2x$4.7M

Samsonov:

Acquisition: UFA signing
Contract: 1x$1.8M

We decided to group Toronto's two additions between the pipes together. Even though Samsonov's numbers are slightly better than Murray's, both have been exceptional and rank in the top 10 in the league in GSAx.

The acquisition cost makes these moves even more impressive. The Senators retained 25% of Murray's $6.25-million cap hit and sent the Leafs a 2022 third-round pick and 2024 seventh-rounder just to take him. Samsonov, meanwhile, is just 25 years old and a restricted free agent at season's end.

Availability is the only knock on Toronto's goalie tandem, as they've both missed time with injuries. But when healthy, Murray and Samsonov have formed the best goalie duo in the league and are the primary reason for the Leafs' sparkling 19-5-6 record.

3. Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers

Acquisition: Trade with Flames
Contract: 8x$9.5M

There's no denying the Panthers paid a steep price for Tkachuk - Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, prospect Cole Schwindt, and a first-round pick. Weegar's presence on defense has been especially missed, but what's given Florida some short-term pain is setting up for long-term gain.

Tkachuk's all-around play this season has been literally off the charts.

At just 25 years old, his contract should age beautifully for the Panthers as the cap rises. Along with Aleksander Barkov, Tkachuk gives Florida another elite, two-way forward to build around. Huberdeau, meanwhile, isn't as well-rounded and is showing this season that his best days may be behind him.

4. Alexandar Georgiev, Avalanche

Acquisition: Trade with Rangers
Contract: 3x$3.4M

It can't be easy coming in as the new starter for the defending Stanley Cup champions, but Georgiev has handled the pressure just fine in Colorado.

We're not going to pretend his acquisition didn't come with risk. Georgiev had never really been tasked with being a team's No. 1 option, and he spent the previous two campaigns in Igor Shesterkin's shadow. So far, the gamble has paid off for the Avalanche. Georgiev boasts a sterling .935 save percentage at even strength, which ranks fifth best among all goalies to make at least 10 starts this season.

The 26-year-old has come up big for the injury-riddled Avalanche, and all they had to give up for him was a trio of draft picks coming in the third round or later. Georgiev's cap hit looks even better once you consider that some of the league's highest-paid goalies are having a ... ahem ... rough start to the year.

5. Kevin Fiala, Kings

Acquisition: Trade with Wild
Contract: 7x$7.875M

Fiala was the Wild's first casualty of the costly Ryan Suter and Zach Parise contract buyouts. But you won't catch the Kings shedding any tears for their Western Conference rivals' cap crunch.

It isn't every day that a 26-year-old forward coming off an 85-point season becomes available. All Los Angeles had to give up to acquire Fiala's services was a 2022 first-rounder and prospect Brock Faber. That arguably isn't too big of a hit given the Kings' deep prospect pool.

Fiala immediately signed on for the long haul in Los Angeles, and he's already fitting in with his new squad, pacing the team in assists and points. If he can continue to produce at a point-per-game rate, his deal will look even sweeter once the cap rises.

6. Andrei Kuzmenko, Canucks

Acquisition: UFA signing
Contract: 1x$950K

Kuzmenko is playing like a guy who makes way more than $950,000 for the Canucks. His value alone is what landed him on this list.

Among all players with a cap hit of less than $1 million this campaign, Kuzmenko's 26 points are the third-most in the league, behind Tim Stutzle - who will make $8.35 million next season - and Dylan Cozens - who's due for a raise as a restricted free agent this summer. Kuzmenko also ranks fifth in the league in cost per point ($36,538).

That's decent company for a player getting his first taste of NHL action this campaign. Given his cheap contract and strong performance, Kuzmenko could become an extremely coveted trade chip should Vancouver decide to sell.

7. Dominik Kubalik, Red Wings

Acquisition: UFA signing
Contract: 2x$2.5M

The Red Wings probably aren't wondering why the Chicago Blackhawks opted not to tender a qualifying offer to Kubalik last summer, allowing him to walk as an unrestricted free agent. They're probably just thankful.

This season, Kubalik looks far more like the player who was named a finalist for the Calder Trophy in 2020. The 27-year-old logged only 15 goals and 32 points in 78 games last campaign. He's close to surpassing those totals just 29 contests into 2022-23.

What's even better for the Red Wings is they're paying less than $3 million for that production. Nice move, Steve Yzerman.

8. Andre Burakovsky, Kraken

Acquisition: UFA signing
Contract: 5x$5.5M

What did the Kraken need more of during their inaugural season? Goal-scoring! What did they get last offseason? Goal-scorers!

Burakovsky leads Seattle with 27 points and ranks third on the team with 10 goals, six coming at even strength. One of the Kraken's biggest weaknesses last campaign was five-on-five scoring, which Burakovsky has helped rectify.

The two-time Stanley Cup champion has averaged 20 goals over the past three seasons, and he's currently on pace for almost 30 tallies. He's also only 27. When you couple that with Burakovsky's recent production, the Kraken certainly won't be losing sleep over his $5.5-million cap hit.

9. Kirby Dach, Canadiens

Acquisition: 3-way trade with Blackhawks, Islanders
Contract: 4x$3.36M

Essentially, all Montreal gave up for Dach was defenseman Alexander Romanov and the Nos. 66 and 98 picks in the 2022 draft. That seems like some tidy business considering Dach has shown consistent flashes of the potential that led him to be drafted third overall in 2019.

Many labeled Dach a bust after his three underwhelming years in Chicago. However, that always seemed foolish considering he's just 21 years old, 6-foot-4, skates well for his size, and has terrific hands. Players develop at their own trajectory, and sometimes a change of scenery helps.

10. John Marino, Devils

Acquisition: Trade with Penguins
Contract: 5x$4.4M

Marino's basic counting stats don't jump off the page, but he's been a key cog in New Jersey's hot start to the season. He's thriving in a shutdown role with the Devils, as they've scored 19 goals and allowed only 10 when he's been on the ice at five-on-five.

His ability to handle tough assignments has freed up Dougie Hamilton for more offensive opportunities. He's also bumped Damon Severson down to the third pair, where he's dominating softer matchups.

Quality, right-handed, top-four defensemen are coveted commodities in the NHL, but the Devils acquired Marino for Ty Smith - who's yet to establish himself as a full-time NHLer - and a third-round pick. Marino is just 25 years old, too.

(Analytics sources: Evolving-Hockey, Natural Stat Trick)

(Contract details: CapFriendly)

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