Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5) vs Florida Panthers (47-31-4)
Game Info: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 8:00 pm (Lenovo Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Carolina Hurricanes -125 / Florida Panthers +105 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes meet Tuesday in the NHL playoffs Game 1 at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes Pick.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers are coming off a seven-game series with the Maple Leafs and are in the conference finals for a third straight season. The Panthers have won five of their seven road playoff games. The Panthers have allowed two or less goals in four straight games.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.75 goals per game and are scoring 20.5 percent of their power-play opportunities. Sam Bennett leads Florida with 6 goals, Brad Marchand has 9 assists, and Sam Reinhart has 41 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.42 goals per game and are killing 89.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 28 goals on 284 shots faced.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Capitals in five games and are in the conference finals for the second time in the last three years. The Hurricanes are 8-2 in these NHL playoffs and 5-0 at home. The Hurricanes haven’t lost a home game since April 12.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring 28.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Andrei Svechnikov leads Carolina with 8 goals, Sebastian Aho has 7 assists, and Seth Jarvis has 26 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 1.8 goals per game and are killing 93.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 12 goals on 189 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 5 goals on 50 shots.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won 19 of their last 20 games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Panthers have lost five of their last six games following a road win.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 12 games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Panthers have lost the first period in each of their last five games at Lenovo Center following a road win.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Hurricanes have lost each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won each of the last three games between the Panthers and Hurricanes.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in 28 of their last 31 games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Hurricanes have lost the third period in each of their last four games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents at Lenovo Center when trailing after the second period.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Andrei Svechnikov has scored a goal in four of the Hurricanes’ last five home games.
- Seth Jarvis has recorded at least one point in 17 of the Hurricanes’ last 18 home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Dmitry Orlov has recorded at least one assist in six of his seven previous playoff appearances with his team as a favorite against the Panthers.
- Jordan Martinook recorded an equal-career-high four blocks in his last game against the Panthers.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Tkachuk has scored at least one goal in four of the Panthers’ last five playoff games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Brad Marchand has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances in night Game 1s of a playoff series.
- Brad Marchand has recorded at least one point in eight of his last nine appearances in road playoff games.
- Aleksander Barkov ranks T1st in the Eastern Conference for shootout goals (4) this season.
Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
The Hurricanes will be without Jesper Fast. Mark Jankowski and Jalen Chatfield are questionable.
The Panthers don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
The Hurricanes should get the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home with the rest advantage. The Canes have had five days to rest while the Panthers just finished a game seven and are back in another series on the road. The Hurricanes also haven’t lost on the road this postseason. With that said, we’re getting the Panthers and plus money, a spot you don’t see often. this will be just the 10th time since January where the Panthers are an underdog. The Panthers have won seven of the last 10 games against the Hurricanes and that includes outscoring them 13-6 in the last three games. The Panthers have won five of their last seven road playoff games. This has the feel of a long competitive series. I want the more favorable price where I can get it.