2025 NHL playoffs: Preview for Panthers-Hurricanes Game 3

Games 1 and 2 have not gone the Carolina hurricanes‘Way. Not only are they down 2-0 in the series, but the Florida panthers Have outscored them 10-2 on aggrigate in Those Two Matchups.

Will there be pushback in games 3 and 4 in South Florida – and if so, who will lead it?

Here are matchup notes heading in Saturday’s game 3 from Espn Research, as well as Betting Intel from Espn Bet:

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Matchup notes

Carolina hurricanes at Florida panthers
Game 3 | 8 PM | Tnt

With a 2-0 lead in the series, the panthers are now -700 to win this round, Per Espn Bet, where the hurricanes are +425. Florida’s Stanley Cup odds are the shortest among the final Four, AT +120, when carolina’s are +1100. The Panther with the Shortest Conn Smythe Odds is Aleksander Barkov (+1200); Carolina’s top candidate by the odds is a three-way tie among Andrei svechnikov, I’m sebastian And Seth jarvis (AT +6000).

The panthers have a plus-18 goal differential over their last four road playoff games. This surpasses the 1978 Montreal Canadiens (+17) For the highest goal differential in a span of four road games in Stanley Cup Playoffs History. Their 43 Goals in Nine Road Playoff Games is the most goals in the first nine road games of a single playoff year in Stanley Cup Playoffs History; The Old Record was 41, Set by the 2022 Colorado Avalanche.

Seven Florida Defenseman has scored a Goal this Postseason (Gustav Forsling Scored at 1:17 of the first period of game 2), matching the most by one step in a single playoff year, joining the 1987 Edmonton oilers1988 Calgary flames1991 Pittsburgh Penguins1994 Washington Capitals2019 Boston Bruins And 2021 Vegas golden knights.

Sam‘s nine goals this postseason is his career best for a single playoff year (Previous High was Seven in 2024). That’s Also Two Goals Shy of a Panthers Franchise Record for Goals in a Single Playoff year, Set by Matthew Tkachuk in 2023 and matched by Carter Verhaeghe In 2024.

Sergei bobrovsky Authored His Third Shutout This PostSeason, which breaks his other franchise record for shutouts in a single playoff year (Two in 2024).

This was the 14th straight loss in a conference finals game for the hurricanes; It is extensions their own record for the most losses in the route before the stanley cup final (Either Conference Finals or Stanley Cup Semifinals) in Stanley Cup Playoffs History.

A 5-0 Loss in Game 2 was the worst home shutout Loss in Wholers/Hurricanes Stanley Cup Playoff History; The Previous Worst Were 4-0 losses to the New Jersey Devils in 2001 and to the bruins in 2019.

Canes goalie Frederik Andersen Had a 1.57 Goals-Gainst average and .936 Save Percentage Against the devils, then a 1.19 gaa and .937 SV% against the capitals. Through Two Games Against The Panthers, He has a 5.54 GAA and .750 SV%.

AHO (29 Points), Svechnikov (22), Jarvis (21) and Shayne gostisbeher (21) LED the hurricanes in scoring in Away Games in the Regular Season. Unfortunately for carolina, it was blanked 6-0 In its lone game at amerant bank arena, the site of games 3 and 4.