What - Game 4 (0-3)
When - 8 p.m., Monday, May 26
Where - Amerant Bank Arena; Sunrise, FL
How to Watch - TNT, truTV, MAX, CBC, Sportsnet, TVAS
It's do or die time for the Carolina Hurricanes.
After three straight disappointing losses, the Canes are on the verge of elimination once again at the hands of the Florida Panthers.
The Hurricanes were close in Game 3, either tied or within a goal for over 40 minutes, but a brutal third period saw the Panthers just absolutely decimate Carolina, bringing the team to the verge of yet another sweep.
It's familiar territory for the Canes, who are facing a 3-0 hole for the third straight season.
They were swept in 2023, but clawed their way back to a Game 6 against the New York Rangers in 2024.
All they can do now is take it one shift at a time and put their best foot forward in Game 4. If not, then the 2024-25 season will come to a very frustrating end.
Streaks
- None
Milestone Watch
- None
Game Notes
- This is the second postseason meeting between the two franchises, having also played in the 2023 Eastern Conference Final. Florida won that series 4-0.
- There's a lot of familiar faces on both sides as Florida has former Canes Gustav Forsling, Eetu Luostarinen, Paul Maurice and Tuomo Ruutu. Carolina has former Panthers Riley Stillman and Florida-born Shayne Gostisbehere.
- The Hurricanes have appeared in the conference final four times since winning the Cup in 2006 (2009, 2019, 2023, 2025). They are 0-15 in those appearances.
Key Matchups
Projected Starting Goalies
- Frederik Andersen: 7-4; 0.907 Sv%; 2.01 GAA
- Sergei Bobrovsky: 11-4; 0.911 Sv%; 2.12 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Andrei Svechnikov (8) / Sam Bennett (9)
- Points - Seth Jarvis (13) / Aleksander Barkov (15)
Power Play
- Carolina - 27.9% (12/43)
- Florida - 25% (12/48)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 84.6% (33/39)
- Florida - 85.7% (42/49)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Taylor Hall - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Jackson Blake
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Logan Stankoven
William Carrier - Mark Jankowski - Eric Robinson
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burn
Alexander Nikishin - Dmitry Orlov
Shayne Gostisbehere - Scott Morrow
Frederik Andersen
Pyotr Kochetkov
Injuries and Scratches: Tyson Jost, Jack Roslovic, Juha Jaaska, Riley Stillman, Ty Smith, Spencer Martin, Sean Walker (undisclosed), Jalen Chatfield (undisclosed), Jesper Fast (neck)
Panthers Projected Lineup
Evan Rodrigues - Aleksander Barkov - Jesper Boqvist
Carter Verhaeghe - Sam Bennett - Matthew Tkachuk
Eetu Luostarinen - Anton Lundell - Brad Marchand
Nico Sturm - Tomas Nosek - Jonah Gadjovich
Gustav Forsling - Aaron Ekblad
Ulvis Balinskis - Seth Jones
Nate Schmidt - Dmitry Kulikov
Sergei Bobrovsky
Vitek Vanecek
Injuries and Scratches: , Evan Cormier, Jaycob Megna, Mackie Samoskevich, A.J. Greer (undisclosed), Niko Mikkola (undisclosed), Sam Reinhart (undisclosed)
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