Carolina Hurricanes @ Florida Panthers

8-6-0, 4-6-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hurricanes CAR	1	1	0	2
Panthers FLA	2	1	2	5

Florida PanthersPanthersFLA

8-4-1, 5-1-0 Home

Panthers stay hot, roll past Hurricanes 5-2 in an East finals rematch

— Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers topped the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday night in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals.

Nov 11, 2023, 03:32 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Hurricanes	1	1	0	2
	Panthers	2	1	2	5

1st Period		CAR	FLA
1:20	Jesperi Kotkaniemi (6) Assists: Jesper Fast (2), Jordan Martinook (3)	1	0
3:01	Matthew Tkachuk (3) Assists: Carter Verhaeghe (4), Anton Lundell (5)	1	1
18:53	Uvis Balinskis (1) Assists: Matthew Tkachuk (10), Eetu Luostarinen (2)	1	2

2nd Period			CAR	FLA
7:08		Aleksander Barkov (5) Assists: Evan Rodrigues (8), Sam Reinhart (7)	1	3
16:40		Sebastian Aho (3) Assists: Jordan Martinook (4), Brady Skjei (9)	2	3

3rd Period			CAR	FLA
13:18		Carter Verhaeghe (5) Assists: Gustav Forsling (2)	2	4
16:18		Kevin Stenlund (3) (Empty Net) Assists: Sam Reinhart (8), Aleksander Barkov (9)	2	5

Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
Giveaway by Aleksander Barkov
Takeaway by Sam Reinhart
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
Takeaway by Uvis Balinskis
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jack Drury
Matthew Tkachuk Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (4), Anton Lundell (5)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Sebastian Aho
Brent Burns shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Gustav Forsling Interference against Seth Jarvis
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Stefan Noesen
Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot Wide Right
Josh Mahura hit Martin Necas
Takeaway by Anton Lundell
Josh Mahura hit Seth Jarvis
Martin Necas shot blocked by Josh Mahura
Dmitry Kulikov hit Jesper Fast
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
Dmitry Kulikov hit Jordan Martinook
Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Nick Cousins
Nick Cousins Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Takeaway by Niko Mikkola
Jordan Staal shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Teuvo Teravainen
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Evan Rodrigues hit Andrei Svechnikov
Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Jack Drury
Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Eetu Luostarinen Backhand saved by Antti Raanta
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Uvis Balinskis hit Martin Necas
Uvis Balinskis Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (10), Eetu Luostarinen (2)
Brent Burns shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Nick Cousins
Carter Verhaeghe faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
William Lockwood hit Brady Skjei
Brent Burns shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot Wide Left
Josh Mahura Slap Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Jack Drury
Ryan Lomberg Snap Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Eetu Luostarinen hit Brett Pesce
Nick Cousins hit Seth Jarvis
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Aleksander Barkov Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Evan Rodrigues (8), Sam Reinhart (7)
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Martin Necas shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Teuvo Teravainen
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Jack Drury
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Takeaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Takeaway by Kevin Stenlund
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Dmitry Kulikov hit Brady Skjei
Anton Lundell hit Jalen Chatfield
Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Carter Verhaeghe hit Jalen Chatfield
Steven Lorentz Hooking against Michael Bunting
Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Takeaway by Steven Lorentz
Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Uvis Balinskis Snap Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Jack Drury
Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Josh Mahura hit Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Kevin Stenlund hit Jaccob Slavin
Brent Burns shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
Evan Rodrigues Roughing against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Teuvo Teravainen
Sam Reinhart Tip-In saved by Antti Raanta
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Left
Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In saved by Antti Raanta
Niko Mikkola hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Dmitry Kulikov hit Jesper Fast
Gustav Forsling hit Jack Drury
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Takeaway by Kevin Stenlund
Gustav Forsling hit Sebastian Aho
Aleksander Barkov Backhand saved by Antti Raanta
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Martin Necas
Carter Verhaeghe Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Gustav Forsling (2)
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Matthew Tkachuk hit Andrei Svechnikov
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
Sam Reinhart Backhand Wide Left
Kevin Stenlund Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (8), Aleksander Barkov (9)
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jack Drury
Michael Bunting shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Kevin Stenlund hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Takeaway by William Lockwood
Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot Wide Left
William Lockwood Wrist Shot saved by Antti Raanta
Ryan Lomberg hit Jaccob Slavin
Ryan Lomberg hit Michael Bunting
Icing
Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Dmitry Orlov hit Nick Cousins
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jesper Fast Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jesper Fast (2), Jordan Martinook (3)
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Carter Verhaeghe
Off-side
Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Lomberg
Icing
Jack Drury faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Jack Drury hit Aleksander Barkov
Icing
Jack Drury faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Icing
Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Martin Necas Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho Wrap-around Wide Right
Takeaway by Jesper Fast
Off-side
Teuvo Teravainen faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Niko Mikkola
Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jordan Staal hit Kevin Stenlund
Takeaway by Jordan Martinook
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Off-side
Jack Drury faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
Jalen Chatfield hit Ryan Lomberg
Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Dmitry Kulikov
Goalie Stopped
Jaccob Slavin hit Anton Lundell
Icing
Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Brady Skjei hit Steven Lorentz
Icing
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Puck in Benches
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Icing
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Puck in Benches
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Jordan Staal Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jordan Staal hit Kevin Stenlund
Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot Wide Right
Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Brent Burns
Puck in Netting
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Jack Drury faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
Stefan Noesen Backhand Wide Right
Giveaway by Michael Bunting
William Lockwood shot blocked by Brady Skjei
Jordan Staal hit Kevin Stenlund
Off-side
Martin Necas faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Martin Necas hit Josh Mahura
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Andrei Svechnikov hit Josh Mahura
Icing
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
Brent Burns Backhand Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Kevin Stenlund shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Martin Necas hit Sam Reinhart
Off-side
Dmitry Orlov hit Matthew Tkachuk
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Dmitry Kulikov
Off-side
Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Teuvo Teravainen
Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Right
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jesper Fast Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jordan Staal hit Sam Reinhart
Brett Pesce Slap Shot Wide Left
Brady Skjei Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Sebastian Aho Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Martinook (4), Brady Skjei (9)
Andrei Svechnikov Roughing against Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TV Timeout
Brady Skjei hit Nick Cousins
Jalen Chatfield hit Eetu Luostarinen
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Martin Necas
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Brent Burns
Puck in Netting
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Off-side
Jack Drury faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Seth Jarvis hit Josh Mahura
Andrei Svechnikov hit Kevin Stenlund
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Sebastian Aho Tripping against Dmitry Kulikov
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Teuvo Teravainen
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
Takeaway by Brent Burns
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jesper Fast Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Brady Skjei
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Brent Burns
Goalie Stopped
Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Brent Burns
Puck in Crowd
Goalie Stopped
Video Review
Icing
Puck in Benches
Jordan Staal hit Kevin Stenlund
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Andrei Svechnikov hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Michael Bunting Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Puck in Benches
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Wide Right
High Stick
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
Brady Skjei hit Ryan Lomberg
William Lockwood shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Seth Jarvis hit Niko Mikkola

HURRICANES

PANTHERS

Regular Season Series

FLA leads 1-0

Hurricanes
2
Panthers
5

Game 1

11/11

Panthers
0
Hurricanes
1

Game 2

23/2

Panthers
0
Hurricanes
4

Game 3

14/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	18	9	3	39
Carolina	18	9	2	38
NY Islanders	17	11	3	37
Pittsburgh	14	7	7	35
Philadelphia	16	9	3	35
New Jersey	17	12	1	35
NY Rangers	15	12	4	34
Columbus	13	11	6	32

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	17	11	2	36
Boston	18	13	0	36
Detroit	16	11	3	35
Montreal	15	11	3	33
Toronto	14	11	4	32
Florida	14	12	2	30
Ottawa	13	12	4	30
Buffalo	12	14	4	28

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Carolina Hurricanes @ Florida Panthers

Stars of the Game

Aleksander BarkovC - FLA

Matthew TkachukLW - FLA

Carter VerhaegheC - FLA

Game Information

Panthers stay hot, roll past Hurricanes 5-2 in an East finals rematch

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FLA leads 1-0

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