Florida Panthers
FLA · 40-38-4
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Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 53-22-7
Season series
First meeting.
Last five
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Leaders & goalies
FLA
- S. Reinhart (C) — 29-32-61
- B. Tkachuk (L) — 22-37-59
- S. Bennett (C) — 26-32-58
- J. Markstrom — 44 GP, 3.07 GAA, .883 SV%, 23-19-1
- A. Schmid — 34 GP, 2.59 GAA, .893 SV%, 16-10-6
CAR
- S. Aho (C) — 27-53-80
- N. Ehlers (L) — 26-45-71
- A. Svechnikov (R) — 31-39-70
- B. Bussi — 39 GP, 2.47 GAA, .895 SV%, 31-6-2
- P. Kochetkov — 9 GP, 2.33 GAA, .899 SV%, 6-2-0
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