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Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes Preview & Picks – Hurricanes To Win Game 1 In NHL Playoffs

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16 May 2023
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Leigh Copson 16 May 2023
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  • Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes picks for Thursday, May 18
  • Matchup gets underway at 20:00 ET at PNC Arena
  • Preview, stats & head-to-head
    Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes Preview & Picks
  • Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Florida Panthers Form
  • Carolina Hurricanes Form
  • Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes FAQs

Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes Preview & Picks

Carolina are backed to win the opening game of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Hurricanes have been in outstanding form at home over the past several weeks.

  • Carolina Hurricanes are 8-1 in their last 9 home games
  • Carolina Hurricanes have won the last 2 meetings with Florida
  • The Over has cashed in 7 of Carolina’s last 10 games (1 push)
  • 7 of Florida’s last 11 games have produced over 5.5 total goals

Head To Head

  • Carolina Hurricanes won the 2022/23 regular season series 2-1
  • Carolina Hurricanes won 6-4 when the teams last met on April 13

Florida Panthers Form

Florida have beaten Boston and Toronto on their way to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Panthers produced a huge first-round shock as they came back from the brink against Boston, winning three consecutive games to win the series 4-3.

They kept that red-hot run going through the first three games of the conference semi-finals too.

Florida won 4-2 and 3-2 in Toronto, before returning home to beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime in Game 3.

The Panthers failed to clinch at home, losing 2-1, but hit back immediately to seal a 4-1 series victory with a 3-2 overtime win on the road.

Carolina Hurricanes Form

Carolina advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals by beating the New York Islanders and New Jersey.

The Hurricanes won the opening two games of the series with the Islanders, and split the next four as the battled to a 4-2 series win.

Their conference semi-final series with New Jersey proved to be a much more straightforward affair, as they won the series 4-1.

Carolina opened the series with back-to-back home wins, beating the Devils 5-1 and 6-1 to take early command of the series.

The Hurricanes lost their opening road game 8-4, but hit back immediately with a 6-1 road win followed by a 3-2 overtime success at home.

Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes FAQs

Where can I watch the Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes live stream?

You can watch the Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes live stream at ExpressVPN.

What is the Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes start time?

The Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes game is set to start at 20:00 ET.

Verdict

Carolina have been in fantastic form at home so we are backing them to make a winning start to this series.

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Value Bet: Over 5.5 Total Goals @-131.58 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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