Panthers vs Hurricanes Picks and Prediction – 5/21/2025

The Florida Panthers will be on the road Tuesday night for game one of the Eastern Conference Finals in Carolina against the Hurricanes. Florida finished the year with 47 wins overall and come into this matchup having won four of the last five following a five goal road victory against Toronto to seal round two, Offensively Florida hasaveraged three goals and 31.6 shots per game this season but have scored 19 goals over their last five outings. Defensively Florida was strong all season allowing 2.72 goals in just over 26 shots per game but have given up just six total goals during their last five games. Stay in the action with our NHL Picks.

Brad Marchand leads the Florida offense in the playoffs with 12 points and 9 assists through 12 games played. Eetu Luostarinen is also tied for the team lead with 12 points overall. Sam Reinhart has started on the team with 11 points and Sam Bennett has scored nine points to go along with a team high six goals

The Carolina Hurricanes come into the East Finals running hot on a three-game winning streak after dispatching of Washington in the last round. Offensively Carolina has averaged 3.24 goals on 31.7 shots per game this season and have scored 12 total goals during their recent three-game winning streak. Defensively Carolina was top tier as well this year allowing 2.81 goals and 24.9 shots per game but have allowed five total goals over their last five outings.

Seth Jarvis leads the Carolina offense in the postseason as one of two players to have scored ten points overall. Sebastian Aho is also tied for the team lead with 10 points and leads the team with 7 assists in the playoffs. Andre Svechnikov is second on the team with 9 points to go along with the team high eight goals in the postseason.

This will be the 4th matchup of the year between these 2 teams as Carolina has won each of the last 2. Home ice will be vital in this matchup and the Hurricanes will defend their building in game 1 of this series. Carolina has the stronger offense and comes into this game running hot on a 3 game win streak. Final Score Prediction, Carolina Hurricanes win 4-2.