Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes: Game 5 preview, predictions and odds | Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals, May 28, 2025

The Florida Panthers are on the road to play the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 28.

The Hurricanes won Game 4 by a score of 3-0 to extend the series, as Florida leads 3-1.

Panthers vs Hurricanes: Head-to-head & key stats

Florida went 2-1 against Carolina this season, and is 3-1 in the playoffs
Florida allowed 2.71 goals per game
The Hurricanes averaged 3.2 goals per game
The Panthers went 20-19-2 on the road
Carolina allowed 2.8 goals per game
Florida averaged 3 goals per game this season
The Hurricanes are 31-9-1 at home

Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes: Preview

Florida was shut out in Game 4 as the Panthers didn't play well, but they are still in control of this series. Florida has done a good job of responding to losses in these playoffs.

The Panthers will start Sergei Bobrovsky, who went 33-19-2 with a 2.44 GAA and a .906 SV%. In his career against Carolina, he's 15-16-1 with a 2.36 GAA and a .924 SV%. In the playoffs, Bobrovsky is 11-5 with a 2.05 GAA and a .914 SV%.

Carolina, meanwhile, extended the series with a great performance in Game 4. The Hurricanes were led by Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven all scored.

The Hurricanes will start Frederik Andersen, who returned to the net in Game 4 and had a shutout. This season, Andersen went 13-8-1 with a 2.50 GAA and a .899 SV%. In his career against Florida, he's 12-4-3 with a 2.72 GAA and a .911 SV%. In the playoffs, he's 8-4 with a 1.84 GAA and a .914 SV%.

Panthers vs Hurricanes: Odds & Prediction

Florida is a -125 favorite while Carolina is a +105 underdog, while the over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Panthers have responded well throughout the playoffs, and this is a good spot for Florida to get the win on the road and advance to their third-straight Stanley Cup final.

Florida should be able to get a better offense here after struggling to get many chances. The Panthers should start strong as Florida will get out to an early lead and Bobrovsky will play well to get the win.

Prediction: Panthers 4, Hurricanes 2.

Panthers vs Hurricanes: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Florida ML (-125)

Tip 2: Over 5.5 goals (+110)

Tip 3: Sam Bennett 3+ shots on goal (-135)

About the author

Cole is an NHL, NFL and College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with over 7 years of experience writing for publications like CBC, USA Today, SMG, BJPENN, Sherdog and SB Nation.

An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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