FLA 1–0 CAR Final / OT · W
Panthers/Schedule/Recap Tue, Sep 29, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season
Florida Panthers
FLA · 1-0-0
1–0
Final / OTW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 0-0-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT FLA 06080511120 CAR 03070401015 goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams ·First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
FLA 1-0-0 · CAR 0-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0

Panthers beat the Hurricanes

The Panthers were outchanced (2.3 to 1.5 expected goals) but won it in overtime on Forsling's goal anyway. Jacob Markstrom stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

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★ NHL first starGustav Forsling FLA · D · #42 1 G · 0 A · 1 P

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 2.3 expected goals to 1.5, on 15 and 20 shots on goal.

FLA 1.5 xG · 20 shots CAR 2.3 xG · 15 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.4 · 0.2
2nd 0.9 · 1.5
3rd 0.2 · 0.5
OT 0.1 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 35.
FLA 35%CAR 65%

Goals and penalties

1 goal · 4 penalties
← Panthers shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
08:32 K'Andre Miller· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:36 Sebastian Aho· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:01 Bokondji Imama· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
18:01 Nicolas Deslauriers· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
1
04:55 Gustav Forsling GWG
Carter Verhaeghe · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
+2.3
vs expected
15/15 saves · 0 GA · 2.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.7
vs expected
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team FLACAR
Shots on goal
20
15
Expected goals
1.5
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
32%
68%
Power play
0/2
0/0
Penalty minutes
17
17
The Panthers went 0-for-2 on the power play.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
13Sam ReinhartS. ReinhartC0000020020:5725—0100.1
16Aleksander BarkovA. BarkovC0000010020:322650%0000.1
9Sam BennettS. BennettC0000010019:082150%0100.1
15Anton LundellA. LundellC0000030019:022450%0100.3
19Matthew TkachukM. TkachukLW0000020019:0121—0300.1
23Carter VerhaegheC. VerhaegheC011+1010018:5822—0000.1
8Brady TkachukB. TkachukLW000+1210016:3322100%0100.2
27Eetu LuostarinenE. LuostarinenC0000010013:5820—0100.3
20Lars EllerL. EllerC0000010011:341822%0100.0
95Sandis VilmanisS. VilmanisLW0000000011:2316100%0100.0
21Garnet HathawayG. HathawayRW000040009:3717—0010.0
14Bokondji ImamaB. ImamaLW000070006:0310—0000.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
3Seth JonesS. JonesD0000010028:5930—0010.1
42Gustav ForslingG. ForslingD101+1220022:4028—0000.0
77Niko MikkolaN. MikkolaD0000040021:3227—0000.1
5Aaron EkbladA. EkbladD0000000020:1724—0100.1
7Dmitry KulikovD. KulikovD0000200011:4618—0110.0
6Radko GudasR. GudasD0000000010:4519—0000.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
25Jacob MarkstromJ. MarkstromG151501.0007/77/71/164:55✓+2.3
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.

Last night's Cap Challenge

7 squads played
RO
GoalsRyan Otto
0 goals · $29.9M
RO
AssistsRyan Otto
2 assists · $29.9M
RO
PointsRyan Otto
2 pts · $32.5M
RO
ShotsRyan Otto
6 shots · $28.4M
RO
HitsRyan Otto
13 hits · $17.2M
RO
BlocksRyan Otto
8 blocks · $27.5M
RO
GoaliesRyan Otto
0 saves · $9.4M
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