CAR 2–5 FLA Final · L
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 23, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 22-11-3
2–5
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 20-14-2
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 1611003219 FLA 0305514522 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–2
CAR 22-11-3 · FLA 20-14-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–2

Hurricanes fell to the Panthers

The Hurricanes let a 2–0 lead get away: the Panthers came back with five unanswered goals — Kunin's equalizer — and won 2–5. Frederik Andersen allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Panthers created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 2.2, on 22 and 19 shots on goal.

CAR 2.2 xG · 19 shots FLA 2.8 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.5
2nd 1.2 · 0.5
3rd · the swing 0.3 · 1.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 39.
CAR 39%FLA 61%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 8 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Sebastian Aho, Joel Nystrom · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
13:19 Gustav Forsling· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:02 Jesperi Kotkaniemi· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:48 Andrei Svechnikov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
Jordan Staal · snap shot, a great chance (33%)
2–0
PEN
12:52 Jesper Boqvist· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:36 Brad Marchand· Holding the stick
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:36 K'Andre Miller· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
03:53 Niko Mikkola
Eetu Luostarinen, Sam Reinhart · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–1
4
06:17 Luke Kunin
, Aaron Ekblad · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2–2
5
07:00 Anton Lundell GWG
Sam Reinhart, Eetu Luostarinen · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2–3
6
09:57 Sam Bennett
A.J. Greer, Aaron Ekblad · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–4
PEN
14:44 K'Andre Miller· Tripping
Jones scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
15:21 Seth Jones PP
Sam Reinhart, Brad Marchand · Power play (Miller, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2–5
PEN
19:56 Mark Jankowski· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
Goaltending
−2.2
vs expected
17/22 saves · 5 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.2
vs expected
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CARFLA
Shots on goal
19
22
Expected goals
2.2
2.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
0/2
1/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Hurricanes went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Panthers power plays.