FLA 4–3 CAR Final / SO · W
Panthers/Schedule/Recap Fri, Dec 19, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Florida Panthers
FLA · 19-13-2
4–3
Final / SOW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 22-9-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT FLA 012011315031441 CAR 11001126020329 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
FLA 19-13-2 · CAR 22-9-3 · First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0

Panthers beat the Hurricanes

Down 0–3 in the 3rd period, the Panthers erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Reinhart's equalizer with 0:42 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in a shootout.

Who had the better chances

The Panthers created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 41 and 29 shots on goal.

FLA 3.6 xG · 41 shots CAR 2.7 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.9 · 0.7
2nd 0.9 · 0.8
3rd 1.5 · 0.9
OT 0.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 64.
FLA 64%CAR 36%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 8 penalties
← Panthers shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
11:53 Jordan Staal
Eric Robinson, Shayne Gostisbehere · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
PEN
02:48 K'Andre Miller· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:08 Jesper Boqvist· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
2
01:27 Sebastian Aho
Andrei Svechnikov, Seth Jarvis · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
0–2
PEN
05:00 Sean Walker· Boarding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:35 Brad Marchand· Cross-checking
Aho scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
07:34 Sebastian Aho PP
Andrei Svechnikov, Seth Jarvis · Power play (Marchand, cross-checking) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
0–3
4
10:16 Brad Marchand
Sam Bennett, Carter Verhaeghe · wrist shot, a great chance (31%)
1–3
PEN
11:48 Anton Lundell· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:07 Andrei Svechnikov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:17 A.J. Greer· Tripping
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:17 Sebastian Aho· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
5
17:35 Sam Bennett EXTRA ATTACKER
Evan Rodrigues, Sam Reinhart · bat shot, a good chance (23%)
2–3
6
19:18 Sam Reinhart EXTRA ATTACKER
Brad Marchand, Evan Rodrigues · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3–3
Shootout
1 Anton Lundell Save
2 Sebastian Aho Save
3 Sam Reinhart Goal
4 Andrei Svechnikov Miss
5 Brad Marchand Miss
6 Jackson Blake Goal
7 Evan Rodrigues Goal
8 Nikolaj Ehlers Save
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.6
vs expected
38/41 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team FLACAR
Shots on goal
41
29
Expected goals
3.6
2.7
Hits
23
27
Blocks
18
14
Faceoffs
58%
42%
Power play
0/3
1/3
Penalty minutes
8
8
The Panthers went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Hurricanes power plays.