Hurricanes vs. Panthers Picks and Prediction – 5/26/2025

Carolina Hurricanes (6-4 in last 10) vs. Florida Panthers (7-3 in last 10)
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
TV: TNT, Max, truTV

Previous Games:

  • Panthers: 4-game winning streak, including a dominant 6-2 win in Game 3

  • Hurricanes: Struggling to find the net, losing all 3 games in the series

Head-to-Head:

Florida has dominated the series, winning 3 straight games while outscoring Carolina 16-4. The Panthers’ relentless offensive pressure and exceptional goaltending have been too much for Carolina to handle.

Carolina Hurricanes Breakdown:

The Hurricanes have been a solid team this season, averaging 3.24 goals per game and allowing 2.81 goals per game. However, their offense has completely dried up in this series, managing just 4 goals total through three games. Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov had a rough Game 3, posting a .786 save percentage while giving up 6 goals on 22 shots. Carolina needs a major turnaround to stay alive in this series.

Key Players:

  • Seth Jarvis: 11 points (3 goals, 8 assists) in last 10 games

  • Sebastian Aho: 9 points (3 goals, 6 assists) in last 10 games

Florida Panthers Breakdown:

The Panthers have been firing on all cylinders, averaging 4.2 goals per game in their last 10 outings and allowing just 2.1 goals per game. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has been a wall, with a 2.08 GAA and a .915 save percentage, including two shutouts in the last 10 games. Florida’s powerplay may not be lethal (17.0% efficiency), but their even-strength play has overwhelmed the Hurricanes so far.

Key Players:

  • Aleksander Barkov: 10 points (5 goals, 5 assists) in last 10 games

  • Carter Verhaeghe: 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) in last 10 games

Betting Trends:

Carolina Hurricanes:

  • 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. Florida

  • 3-9 in their last 12 road games

  • 1-5 in their last 6 road games against Florida

Florida Panthers:

  • 7-1 in their last 8 games

  • 15-5 in their last 20 home games

  • The total has gone OVER in 10 of their last 13 games

Exact Score Prediction:

Florida Panthers 4 – Carolina Hurricanes 2

Our Best Bet:

Florida Panthers ML (-175)

The Panthers have been the far better team in every aspect of this series and at home, they’re practically unstoppable. With Carolina’s offense sputtering and Florida’s defense and goaltending locked in, we’re backing the Panthers to close out the series on home ice.

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