Hurricanes vs. Panthers Prediction & Picks - Stanley Cup Semifinals Game 2

The Carolina Hurricanes take the ice in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals against the Florida Panthers at PNC Arena on Thursday, May 22, starting at 8 p.m. ET on TNT. The Panthers are up 1-0. The Hurricanes have -134 moneyline odds against the Panthers (+113).

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Here is our pick for who will capture the win in this Stanley Cup Semifinals contest.

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this contest expects a final tally of Hurricanes 4, Panthers 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-134)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Panthers (+1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

• The Hurricanes (47-30-5 overall) have a 7-6-13 record in contests that have required overtime.
• Carolina has 31 points (14-4-3) in the 21 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• In the nine games this season the Hurricanes registered only one goal, they lost every time.
• Carolina has scored exactly two goals in 18 games this season (5-10-3 record, 13 points).
• The Hurricanes have scored at least three goals in 60 games (50-7-3, 103 points).
• In the 32 games when Carolina has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 17-12-3 to record 37 points.
• In the 74 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Carolina is 43-26-5 (91 points).
• The Hurricanes' opponents have had more shots in 17 games. The Hurricanes went 10-6-1 in those matchups (21 points).

Panthers Splits and Trends

• The Panthers have posted a record of 11-4-15 in overtime matchups to contribute to an overall mark of 47-31-4.
• In the 24 games Florida has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 28 points.
• In 17 games this season when the Panthers finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of six points (3-14-0).
• When Florida has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned 16 points (7-7-2 record).
• The Panthers have earned 94 points in their 56 games with three or more goals scored.
• Florida has scored a single power-play goal in 42 games this season and has registered 58 points from those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Florida is 37-23-3 (77 points).
• The Panthers have been outshot by opponents 22 times this season, and earned 25 points in those games.

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Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: TNT
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• Where: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina

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