The Florida Panthers are one step away from their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final after taking down the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games. If they want to defend their title, the Panthers have to go through a much more well-rested Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final.
The Panthers went into Toronto Sunday night and flexed their postseason prowess with a 6-1 blowout in Game 7. That game was a showcase for everything Florida can be when it’s firing on all cylinders.
The offense featured a balanced attack led by newcomer Brad Marchand. Seth Jones elevated his game to give the Panthers another impact player on the blue line and Sergei Bobrovsky made a couple big saves early. When they play like that, the Panthers are nearly impossible to beat.
That may not faze the Hurricanes, who waltzed through these playoffs so far, going 8-2 in the first two rounds. As is always the case with Rod Brind’Amour’s teams, Carolina has been stingy in the defensive end, allowing just 18 goals through 10 games.
The difference for the Hurricanes, to this point, has been the offensive production from stars at the top of the lineup. Andrei Svechnikov is already at eight goals this postseason, and Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis average a point per game. The key for the Canes in this Eastern Final is making sure that offense doesn’t drop off too much against a much tougher opponent defensively.
The last time these two teams met in the Eastern Conference Final, in 2023, the Panthers swept the Hurricanes. Carolina should be capable of making it more of a series now.
Where to watch Game 1 of Panthers vs. Hurricanes
Date: Tuesday, May 20 | Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Lenovo Center — Raleigh, North Carolina
TV: TNT, truTV | Stream: fubo (try for free)
Eastern Conference Final schedule
All times Eastern
Game 1: Tuesday, May 20 | 8 p.m. | at CAR | TNT, truTV, Max
Game 2: Thursday, May 22 | 8 p.m. | at CAR | TNT, truTV, Max
Game 3: Saturday, May 24 | 8 p.m. | at FLA | TNT, truTV, Max
Game 4: Monday, May 26 | 8 p.m. | at FLA | TNT, truTV, Max
*Game 5: Wednesday, May 28 | 8 p.m. | at CAR | TNT, truTV, Max
*Game 6: Friday, May 30 | 8 p.m. | at FLA | TNT, truTV, Max
*Game 7: Sunday, June 1 | 8 p.m. | at CAR | TNT, truTV, Max
Hurricanes vs. Panthers odds
Odds via DraftKings
- Series odds: Panthers -125, Hurricanes +105
- Game 1 odds: Hurricanes -125, Panthers +105
Game 1 score prediction
With the Panthers coming off a long and physical series against the Maple Leafs, the Hurricanes should have the edge on home ice in Game 1. Those fresh legs give Carolina’s deep forward group a little extra jump, and it will be able to wear down the Panthers in the offensive zone. After grabbing the lead, the Canes will do what they do best and lock it down defensively for a 1-0 series lead. Prediction — Hurricanes 3, Panthers 1
Hurricanes vs. Panthers: Game 1 best bet
This figures to be a tight series with momentum swings in both directions, and this Game 1 could go either way. That’s why it’s better to lean on what we know about each of these rosters. Carolina forward Andrei Svechnikov hasn’t been afraid to pull the trigger this postseason, and that should continue in this series, especially when the Canes are on the power play. According to the experts at SportsLine, one of the best bets of the night is the over on Svechnikov’s shot total. The Pick: Andrei Svechnikov O2.5 shots
This news was originally published on this post .
About the author
Memorable moments in Knicks-Pacers rivalry: 4-point play, 9 seconds and trolling Spike
When the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers meet in this year’s Eastern Conference finals, it will be the ninth playoff series between the two teams and they will face each other for the second consecutive postseason.For the Knicks, the ninth meeting with the Pacers represents their most common playoff opponent behind the Boston Celtics (15) and the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (10). Considering the C’s and Knicks have been in the league since 1946 and the 76ers (as the Nats) started in 1949, playing the Pacers, who joined the league in the 1976 NBA/ABA merger, as their third-most played foe in the postseason, that represents a lot of history in a relatively short amount of time.Indiana and New York met in the playoffs six times from 1993 to 2000 in a rivalry that saw Pacers all-time leading scorer Reggie Miller […]
Ronaldinho Gaúcho aponta próximo clube que pode dominar o futebol: “Está sorrindo”
Ronaldinho Gaúcho, em entrevista ao canal "Desimpedidos" (Reprodução - YouTube) Ronaldinho Gaúcho não esconde o otimismo ao falar do Barcelona. Deixando para trás os anos com pouco brilho em campo, o time culé, mesclando espetáculo e resultados positivos, trouxe alegria de volta à Catalunha. Neste cenário, o domínio atrelado ao futebol europeu, algo que anima o Bruxo, pode marcar o time de Raphinha, Yamal e companhia. “O Barça novamente traz alegria. A vitória que eles conseguiram é motivo de orgulho. Após anos difíceis, o clube finalmente está sorrindo novamente.”, disse Ronaldinho Gaúcho, ao jornal Marca. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE “São duas grandes equipes com jogadores de alto nível. Nesta temporada, o Barça aprendeu com o Real, vencendo em todos os lugares. Espero que isso continue.”, acrescentou. Título da Champions League na próxima temporada? Eliminado pela Inter de Milão, o Barcelona não alcançou […]
Grêmio perde ‘bolada’ após ser eliminado na Copa do Brasil
Mano Menezes durante jogo contra o CSA (Lucas Uebel - Divulgação) Amargando um período de instabilidade e crise, o Grêmio acabou sucumbindo para o CSA, nesta terça-feira (20), em Porto Alegre, no confronto de volta da 3ª fase na Copa do Brasil. Além da queda, o empate sem gols culminou em um prejuízo expressivo. Pela eliminação no placar agregado de 3 a 2 para o Azulão do Mutange, o Tricolor deixou de ganhar R$ 3,63 milhões em cotas de premiação da CBF, valor distribuído aos times que avançaram às oitavas de final. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Tendo iniciado a competição copeira na primeira fase, o Imortal fecha sua participação com R$ 5,7 milhões, pelas classificações nas etapas anteriores, ambas por pênaltis, eliminando São Raimundo, de Roraima, e o Athletic Club, de Minas Gerais. Em relação à última temporada, a CBF seguiu o […]
Why the legacy of ‘Around The Horn’ is its talent development: MoneyCall
Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic’s weekly sports business cheat sheet. (Subscribe here — it’s free.)Name-dropped today: Tony Reali, Europa League, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, Asli Pelit, Alexis Ohanian, Alex Morgan, Charles Woodson, Michele Kang, Daniel-Yaw Miller, the San Diego Chargers social media team and more. Let’s go:Driving the ConversationThe legacy of “Around The Horn”ESPN’s weekday afternoon roundtable debate show “Around The Horn” began as a showcase for four well-established regional newspaper sports columnists to loudly debate the topics of the day. After 23 years and an astonishing 4,953 episodes, the show reaches its finale Friday as the sports media industry’s most prolific on-air talent incubator.On the show’s long list of 60 panelists through the years, dozens used those on-air reps and mentorship from 21-year host Tony Reali to hone their talent and springboard into bigger roles at ESPN. Alums […]
Napoli x Cagliari: onde assistir AO VIVO o Campeonato Italiano
Napoli tem de vencer para ser campeão (Foto: Divulgação/Napoli) Napoli x Cagliari jogam às 15h45 desta sexta-feira em partida que pode definir o Campeonato Italiano em sua temporada 2024/25. Quem quiser acompanhar a partida, o Torcedores.com terá todas as informações para isto neste guia O jogo terá a transmissão da ESPN e do Disney+, em sua cobertura da última rodada da Serie A do Calcio e da disputa pela taça de campeão desta PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Perto do título O Napoli chega para esta última rodada do Campeonato Italiano na liderança, com 79 pontos, e a um passo de mais um título da competição. Uma simples vitória dá o scudetto aos Partenopei, sem depender da partida da Inter de Milão, sua principal concorrente. Se houver empate ou derrota, aí sim terá de torcer para que os nerazzurri não vençam para comemorar […]
How the Thunder rallied to dismantle the Timberwolves in an important Game 1
Game 1 of the Western Conference finals is in the books, and the Oklahoma City Thunder took care of business on their home floor Tuesday night with a commanding 114-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.Oklahoma City, playing after a short turnaround following a seven-game Western Conference semifinal against the Denver Nuggets, stumbled out of the blocks early but managed to turn things around in the second half after trailing by four at the half. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a game-high 31 points for the Thunder. He also added nine assists and five rebounds in the win.AdvertisementBut it was the Thunder’s defense — as has been the case throughout most of the year — that proved decisive on Tuesday. Oklahoma City held the Timberwolves to 34.9 percent shooting from the field and 29.4 percent from 3-point range.On the latest episode of […]
Related
Memorable moments in Knicks-Pacers rivalry: 4-point play, 9 seconds and trolling Spike
When the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers meet in this year’s Eastern Conference finals, it will be the ninth playoff series between the two teams and they will face each other for the second consecutive postseason.For the Knicks, the ninth meeting with the Pacers represents their most common playoff opponent behind the Boston Celtics (15) and the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (10). Considering the C’s and Knicks have been in the league since 1946 and the 76ers (as the Nats) started in 1949, playing the Pacers, who joined the league in the 1976 NBA/ABA merger, as their third-most played foe in the postseason, that represents a lot of history in a relatively short amount of time.Indiana and New York met in the playoffs six times from 1993 to 2000 in a rivalry that saw Pacers all-time leading scorer Reggie Miller […]
Ronaldinho Gaúcho aponta próximo clube que pode dominar o futebol: “Está sorrindo”
Ronaldinho Gaúcho, em entrevista ao canal "Desimpedidos" (Reprodução - YouTube) Ronaldinho Gaúcho não esconde o otimismo ao falar do Barcelona. Deixando para trás os anos com pouco brilho em campo, o time culé, mesclando espetáculo e resultados positivos, trouxe alegria de volta à Catalunha. Neste cenário, o domínio atrelado ao futebol europeu, algo que anima o Bruxo, pode marcar o time de Raphinha, Yamal e companhia. “O Barça novamente traz alegria. A vitória que eles conseguiram é motivo de orgulho. Após anos difíceis, o clube finalmente está sorrindo novamente.”, disse Ronaldinho Gaúcho, ao jornal Marca. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE “São duas grandes equipes com jogadores de alto nível. Nesta temporada, o Barça aprendeu com o Real, vencendo em todos os lugares. Espero que isso continue.”, acrescentou. Título da Champions League na próxima temporada? Eliminado pela Inter de Milão, o Barcelona não alcançou […]
Grêmio perde ‘bolada’ após ser eliminado na Copa do Brasil
Mano Menezes durante jogo contra o CSA (Lucas Uebel - Divulgação) Amargando um período de instabilidade e crise, o Grêmio acabou sucumbindo para o CSA, nesta terça-feira (20), em Porto Alegre, no confronto de volta da 3ª fase na Copa do Brasil. Além da queda, o empate sem gols culminou em um prejuízo expressivo. Pela eliminação no placar agregado de 3 a 2 para o Azulão do Mutange, o Tricolor deixou de ganhar R$ 3,63 milhões em cotas de premiação da CBF, valor distribuído aos times que avançaram às oitavas de final. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Tendo iniciado a competição copeira na primeira fase, o Imortal fecha sua participação com R$ 5,7 milhões, pelas classificações nas etapas anteriores, ambas por pênaltis, eliminando São Raimundo, de Roraima, e o Athletic Club, de Minas Gerais. Em relação à última temporada, a CBF seguiu o […]
Why the legacy of ‘Around The Horn’ is its talent development: MoneyCall
Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic’s weekly sports business cheat sheet. (Subscribe here — it’s free.)Name-dropped today: Tony Reali, Europa League, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, Asli Pelit, Alexis Ohanian, Alex Morgan, Charles Woodson, Michele Kang, Daniel-Yaw Miller, the San Diego Chargers social media team and more. Let’s go:Driving the ConversationThe legacy of “Around The Horn”ESPN’s weekday afternoon roundtable debate show “Around The Horn” began as a showcase for four well-established regional newspaper sports columnists to loudly debate the topics of the day. After 23 years and an astonishing 4,953 episodes, the show reaches its finale Friday as the sports media industry’s most prolific on-air talent incubator.On the show’s long list of 60 panelists through the years, dozens used those on-air reps and mentorship from 21-year host Tony Reali to hone their talent and springboard into bigger roles at ESPN. Alums […]
Napoli x Cagliari: onde assistir AO VIVO o Campeonato Italiano
Napoli tem de vencer para ser campeão (Foto: Divulgação/Napoli) Napoli x Cagliari jogam às 15h45 desta sexta-feira em partida que pode definir o Campeonato Italiano em sua temporada 2024/25. Quem quiser acompanhar a partida, o Torcedores.com terá todas as informações para isto neste guia O jogo terá a transmissão da ESPN e do Disney+, em sua cobertura da última rodada da Serie A do Calcio e da disputa pela taça de campeão desta PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Perto do título O Napoli chega para esta última rodada do Campeonato Italiano na liderança, com 79 pontos, e a um passo de mais um título da competição. Uma simples vitória dá o scudetto aos Partenopei, sem depender da partida da Inter de Milão, sua principal concorrente. Se houver empate ou derrota, aí sim terá de torcer para que os nerazzurri não vençam para comemorar […]
How the Thunder rallied to dismantle the Timberwolves in an important Game 1
Game 1 of the Western Conference finals is in the books, and the Oklahoma City Thunder took care of business on their home floor Tuesday night with a commanding 114-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.Oklahoma City, playing after a short turnaround following a seven-game Western Conference semifinal against the Denver Nuggets, stumbled out of the blocks early but managed to turn things around in the second half after trailing by four at the half. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a game-high 31 points for the Thunder. He also added nine assists and five rebounds in the win.AdvertisementBut it was the Thunder’s defense — as has been the case throughout most of the year — that proved decisive on Tuesday. Oklahoma City held the Timberwolves to 34.9 percent shooting from the field and 29.4 percent from 3-point range.On the latest episode of […]
Be the first to leave a comment