Florida Panthers @ Carolina Hurricanes

24-19-3, 10-10-0 Away

Final

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Panthers FLA	0	1	0	1
Hurricanes CAR	1	2	6	9

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Ehlers' hat trick leads Hurricanes to 9-1 rout of Panthers

— Nikolaj Ehlers had three goals for his sixth career hat trick and first with Carolina, and the Hurricanes scored six times in the third period to cruise past the Florida Panthers 9-1 on Friday night.

Jan 17, 2026, 03:48 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Panthers	0	1	0	1
	Hurricanes	1	2	6	9

1st Period			FLA	CAR
18:35		Nikolaj Ehlers (12) Assists: Jordan Staal (10), Jordan Martinook (8)	0	1

2nd Period		FLA	CAR
1:19	Uvis Balinskis (2) Assists: Mackie Samoskevich (15), Sandis Vilmanis (1)	1	1
13:10	Mark Jankowski (4) Assists: Alexander Nikishin (14), Mike Reilly (6)	1	2
16:28	Alexander Nikishin (6) (Power Play) Assists: Sebastian Aho (29), Nikolaj Ehlers (24)	1	3

3rd Period		FLA	CAR
4:08	Andrei Svechnikov (13) (Power Play) Assists: Seth Jarvis (13), Sebastian Aho (30)	1	4
11:17	Nikolaj Ehlers (13) (Power Play) Assists: Seth Jarvis (14), Andrei Svechnikov (24)	1	5
11:38	Taylor Hall (10) (Power Play) Assists: Logan Stankoven (13), Mark Jankowski (5)	1	6
13:03	Nikolaj Ehlers (14) Assists: Logan Stankoven (14), Jackson Blake (13)	1	7
18:23	Taylor Hall (11) Assists: Jackson Blake (14)	1	8
18:35	Eric Robinson (10) Assists: Jesperi Kotkaniemi (5), Mark Jankowski (6)	1	9

Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
Takeaway by Jordan Staal
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jordan Staal hit Jeff Petry
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
K'Andre Miller Slap Shot Wide Left
Sean Walker hit Sandis Vilmanis
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Andrei Svechnikov hit Sam Reinhart
Jordan Staal Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Eric Robinson Snap Shot Wide Left
Sean Walker hit Sandis Vilmanis
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Andrei Svechnikov hit Eetu Luostarinen
Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
Jordan Staal hit Niko Mikkola
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Mark Jankowski Tip-In High and Wide Left
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Evan Rodrigues
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Donovan Sebrango
Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Jordan Staal hit Sam Bennett
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Taylor Hall hit Luke Kunin
Eric Robinson hit Niko Mikkola
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Evan Rodrigues
Andrei Svechnikov hit Uvis Balinskis
Seth Jarvis Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Sebastian Aho hit Uvis Balinskis
Jordan Martinook hit Sam Reinhart
Jordan Staal Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jordan Staal hit Carter Verhaeghe
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jordan Martinook hit Donovan Sebrango
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Sebastian Aho hit Jeff Petry
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot Wide Right
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Eric Robinson hit Uvis Balinskis
Alexander Nikishin Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Jordan Staal (10), Jordan Martinook (8)
Giveaway by Logan Stankoven
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Sean Walker hit Sandis Vilmanis
Jalen Chatfield Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Jordan Staal hit A.J. Greer
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Eric Robinson Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Mark Jankowski hit Donovan Sebrango
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot Wide Right
Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jordan Staal Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Jackson Blake Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
Sebastian Aho Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Left
Jeff Petry shot blocked by Mike Reilly
Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
Too many men/ice served by Jackson Blake
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
Logan Stankoven Deflected Wide Left
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Giveaway by Mike Reilly
Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Alexander Nikishin Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Mark Jankowski Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Alexander Nikishin (14), Mike Reilly (6)
Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jordan Staal hit A.J. Greer
Sean Walker hit Cole Schwindt
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Sean Walker hit Jesper Boqvist
Sean Walker Fighting against Donovan Sebrango
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
Alexander Nikishin Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (29), Nikolaj Ehlers (24)
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jordan Martinook hit Uvis Balinskis
Eric Robinson Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
Jalen Chatfield Slashing against Mackie Samoskevich
Alexander Nikishin hit Gustav Forsling
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Mike Reilly Interference against Uvis Balinskis
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Seth Jarvis Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Aaron Ekblad
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Seth Jarvis Tip-In Wide Left
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (13), Sebastian Aho (30)
Jordan Martinook High-sticking against Sandis Vilmanis
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Takeaway by Logan Stankoven
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Sean Walker Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jordan Martinook Interference against Aaron Ekblad
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Sean Walker hit Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Seth Jarvis Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Alexander Nikishin Roughing against Luke Kunin
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (14), Andrei Svechnikov (24)
Taylor Hall Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Stankoven (13), Mark Jankowski (5)
Mark Jankowski hit A.J. Greer
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Stankoven (14), Jackson Blake (13)
Giveaway by Mike Reilly
Mike Reilly Tripping against Eetu Luostarinen
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Jesper Boqvist shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Donovan Sebrango
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Jackson Blake Tip-In Wide Left
Takeaway by Jackson Blake
Taylor Hall Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Jackson Blake (14)
Eric Robinson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Jesperi Kotkaniemi (5), Mark Jankowski (6)
Giveaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Icing
Mackie Samoskevich Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Mackie Samoskevich hit Mike Reilly
Off-side
Puck in Netting
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
Eetu Luostarinen hit Sebastian Aho
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Donovan Sebrango Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Donovan Sebrango hit Jordan Martinook
Niko Mikkola hit Logan Stankoven
Sandis Vilmanis hit Mike Reilly
Icing
Cole Schwindt hit Mark Jankowski
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
Puck in Benches
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Sam Bennett
Sean Walker shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Sean Walker shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Sam Bennett hit Jordan Staal
Sam Bennett Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Sandis Vilmanis
Puck in Netting
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Icing
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
Anton Lundell hit Sean Walker
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Jeff Petry
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
A.J. Greer hit Taylor Hall
Icing
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Jeff Petry
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
Goalie Stopped
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Sam Reinhart hit Sebastian Aho
Uvis Balinskis Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Mackie Samoskevich (15), Sandis Vilmanis (1)
Niko Mikkola hit Jordan Martinook
Giveaway by Sam Bennett
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Takeaway by Jesper Boqvist
Puck in Benches
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Puck in Netting
Aaron Ekblad hit Seth Jarvis
Goalie Stopped
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by A.J. Greer
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Sandis Vilmanis Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Mackie Samoskevich hit Alexander Nikishin
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Puck in Netting
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Eetu Luostarinen hit Mark Jankowski
Icing
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Luke Kunin hit Sean Walker
Sean Walker shot blocked by Luke Kunin
Icing
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
High Stick
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
Off-side
Jesper Boqvist hit Sean Walker
Donovan Sebrango Roughing against Sean Walker served by Sandis Vilmanis
Donovan Sebrango Fighting against Sean Walker
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Off-side
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Eetu Luostarinen hit Jalen Chatfield
Mackie Samoskevich Cross-checking against Jalen Chatfield
Sam Bennett Misconduct
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Anton Lundell High-sticking against Jordan Martinook
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Evan Rodrigues Tip-In Off Crossbar
Sam Reinhart Tripping against Jackson Blake
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Andrei Svechnikov
Off-side
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Sam Reinhart Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
Uvis Balinskis Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Mackie Samoskevich
Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
A.J. Greer hit Logan Stankoven
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Puck in Netting
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
Anton Lundell hit Seth Jarvis
Takeaway by Sam Reinhart
Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Sandis Vilmanis
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Taylor Hall
Gustav Forsling Tripping against Jackson Blake
On-Ice Official
Luke Kunin Roughing against Alexander Nikishin
On-Ice Official
Sam Bennett Wrap-around saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Donovan Sebrango Wrist Shot Wide Left
Evan Rodrigues Slap Shot Wide Left
Objects on Ice
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Sandis Vilmanis
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot Wide Right
Anton Lundell Tip-In Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Jeff Petry
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Jeff Petry
Giveaway by Donovan Sebrango

PANTHERS

HURRICANES

Regular Season Series

FLA wins 2-1

Hurricanes
3
Panthers
4

Game 1

20/12

Panthers
5
Hurricanes
2

Game 2

24/12

Panthers
1
Hurricanes
9

Game 3

17/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	37	14	4	78
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Detroit	33	19	6	72
Buffalo	32	19	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Ottawa	28	22	7	63
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	25	3	61

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

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Florida Panthers @ Carolina Hurricanes

Stars of the Game

Nikolaj EhlersLW - CAR

Alexander NikishinD - CAR

Mark JankowskiLW - CAR

Game Information

Video Highlights

Ehlers' hat trick leads Hurricanes to 9-1 rout of Panthers

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

FLA wins 2-1

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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Golden Knights dominate Kings 4-1 with early scoring blitz