The Florida Panthers are one win away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive year. With a 3-1 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final, the Panthers will have to go into hostile territory to close out the series on Wednesday night in Game 5.

The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes meet in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.

Niko Mikkola and A.J. Greer are also expected back for Florida while Jalen Chatfield and Sean Walker are not for Carolina.

For the second time in their last three home games, the Panthers were shut out, the latest a 3-0 blanking in Game 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Carolina Hurricanes avoided a series sweep in the Eastern Conference Final, defeating the Florida Panthers by the final score of 3-0 in Game 4 on Monday night.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A controversy — a creamy, delicious one — is brewing in the Florida Panthers locker room, surrounding some potentially decadent behavior on the part of Brad Marchand during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers NHL game to be played on May 26, 2025 on ESPN.

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice had some choice words for the Carolina Hurricanes’ final two open-net goals of the game.