Hurricanes vs. Panthers Stanley Cup Semifinals Game 2: How to Watch, Odds, Picks & Predictions - Bleacher Nation (2025)

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Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game Info & Odds Hurricanes vs. Panthers Prediction How to Bet on Hurricanes vs. Panthers Hurricanes and Panthers Betting Trends Hurricanes Stats & Insights Panthers Stats & Insights Hurricanes Key Players to Watch Panthers Key Players to Watch Hurricanes vs. Panthers Injuries

On Thursday the Florida Panthers go on the road to square off with the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals, starting at 8 p.m. ET on TNT. The Panthers have a 1-0 edge in the series. The Hurricanes have -130 odds on the moneyline against the Panthers (+110).

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game Info & Odds

When: Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET

TV Channel: TNT

Where: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina

Favorite: Hurricanes (-130)

Underdog: Panthers (+110)

Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Prediction

Puck Line Pick:

Panthers (+1.5)

Pick OU:

Over (5.5)

Score Prediction:
Hurricanes 4 – Panthers 2

How to Bet on Hurricanes vs. Panthers

Hurricanes and Panthers Betting Trends

Carolina’s 93 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 5.5 goals 48 times.

Florida has played 50 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.

The teams average 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.7 more than this game’s total.

These two teams allow 5.5 goals per game combined, 0.0 more than the total for this game.

The Hurricanes have been a moneyline favorite 86 times this season, and have gone 52-34 in those games.

This season the Panthers have been an underdog 18 times, and won nine, or 50.0%, of those games.

Hurricanes Stats & Insights

The Hurricanes create the ninth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.2 per game for a total of 266 this season.

On defense, the Hurricanes are one of the best units in NHL action, allowing 230 goals to rank 10th.

With a +36 goal differential, they’re ranked ninth-best in the NHL.

The Hurricanes have a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 22nd in the league.

The Hurricanes’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.2 hits and 11.6 blocked shots per game.

Over the past 10 contests, the Hurricanes have earned 80.0% of the possible points with a 7-2-1 record.

They have averaged 3.2 goals per game (32 total) during that time.

On the defensive side, the Hurricanes have given up 2.1 goals per game (21 total) in those 10 outings.

Panthers Stats & Insights

The Panthers have scored 246 goals this season (three per game) to rank 15th in the NHL.

The Panthers’ 223 total goals conceded (2.7 per game) are the seventh-fewest in the NHL.

They have a +23 goal differential, which ranks 11th in the league.

The Panthers’ collective 9.5% shooting percentage ranks 28th in the league.

The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

In the past 10 games, the Panthers have secured 85.0% of the possible points with a 7-3-0 record.

They have scored 41 goals during that span.

Over on the defensive end, the Panthers have given up 24 goals (2.4 per game) in those 10 outings.

Hurricanes Key Players to Watch

One of Carolina’s leading offensive players this season is Sebastian Aho, who has 74 points (29 goals, 45 assists) and plays an average of 19:21 per game.

Seth Jarvis is contributing with 67 points (32 goals, 35 assists).

Pyotr Kochetkov (27-16-3) has a 2.6 goals against average and an .897 save percentage (37th in the league).

Panthers Key Players to Watch

Sam Reinhart has totaled 39 goals (0.5 per game) and collected 42 assists (0.5 per game), averaging 2.6 shots per game and shooting 18.3%. That makes him among the leaders for Florida with 81 total points (one per game).

Aleksander Barkov Jr.’s 71 points this season, including 20 goals and 51 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Florida.

Sergei Bobrovsky has a record of 33-19-2 in 54 games this season, conceding 130 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 1247 saves and a .906 save percentage, 19th in the league.

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Injuries

Hurricanes: Jesper Fast: Neck (Out For Season), Jalen Chatfield: Undisclosed (Day-To-Day), Mark Jankowski: Undisclosed (Day-To-Day)

Panthers: None

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