[2] After he took majority control of the team in 2018, Hurricanes owner Thomas Dundon made it a goal to have his club play in its first outdoor game.

[4] The NHL delayed the start of the 2020–21 season to January 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic having forced the 2019–20 playoffs to conclude in late September.

[8] The Hurricanes later asked the league to move their outdoor game to the 2022–23 season,[9] with team president and general manager Don Waddell stating that he wanted "to assure a safe environment.

Early in the second period, Brayden Point put the Lightning on the board with a power play goal at 0:58.

At 11:31 of the third period, Cal Foote fed the puck to Steven Stamkos who slap shots it into the net, making the score 3–1.

Country singer Dustin Lynch performed the song "Party Mode" during team introductions.