The Carolina Hurricanes (22-10-3) take on the Florida Panthers (19-14-2) at Lenovo Center on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-4 in their most recent outing, while the Panthers are coming off a 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
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Ahead of this matchup, here's who we project to secure the win in Tuesday's hockey action.
The Panthers are 7-2-1 over the last 10 contests, putting up 35 total goals (six power-play goals on 33 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 18.2%). They have allowed 30 goals to their opponents.
Hurricanes vs. Panthers Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projections model for this encounter calls for a final result of Hurricanes 4, Panthers 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-149)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Panthers (+1.5)
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Hurricanes Splits and Trends
- The Hurricanes have a 22-10-3 record overall, with an 8-3-11 record in contests that have gone to overtime.
- In the 10 games Carolina has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 7-2-1 record (good for 15 points).
- In the seven games this season the Hurricanes scored just one goal, they've finished 1-6-0 (two points).
- Carolina has finished 2-2-0 in the four games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering four points).
- The Hurricanes have scored three or more goals in 24 games (19-2-3, 41 points).
- In the 15 games when Carolina has scored a lone power-play goal, it went 10-4-1 to register 21 points.
- In games when it has outshot opponents, Carolina is 21-7-2 (44 points).
- The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents in five games, going 1-3-1 to record three points.
Panthers Splits and Trends
- The Panthers have a 19-14-2 record this season and are 3-2-5 in contests that have required overtime.
- In the nine games Florida has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 17 points.
- In seven games this season when the Panthers finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of three points (1-5-1).
- When Florida has scored exactly two goals this season, they've earned three points (1-4-1 record).
- The Panthers have scored three or more goals 21 times, earning 34 points from those matchups (17-4-0).
- Florida has scored a single power-play goal in 12 games this season and has recorded 14 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Florida is 10-8-2 (22 points).
- The Panthers have been outshot by opponents in 15 games, going 9-6-0 to record 18 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Hurricanes Rank | Hurricanes AVG | Panthers AVG | Panthers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 3.29 | Goals Scored | 3.14 | 11th |
| 10th | 2.83 | Goals Allowed | 3.17 | 21st |
| 2nd | 32.6 | Shots | 29.5 | 7th |
| 1st | 24.7 | Shots Allowed | 26.8 | 7th |
| 23rd | 17.12% | Power Play % | 18.85% | 16th |
| 12th | 81.63% | Penalty Kill % | 81.90% | 11th |
Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
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