Panthers vs Hurricanes Prediction 5/24/25 NHL Picks Today

The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers meet Saturday in the NHL playoffs Game 3 at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here’s a Panthers vs Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Panthers vs Hurricanes Pick.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes need a win to have any chance of winning this series. The Hurricanes are 8-4 in these NHL playoffs and 3-2 on the road. The Hurricanes haven’t lost three straight games since April 13-17.

The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 25.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Andrei Svechnikov leads Carolina with 8 goals, Seth Jarvis has 8 assists, and Sebastian Aho has 29 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.33 goals per game and are killing 82.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 21 goals on 225 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 6 goals on 55 shots.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida Panthers have a chance to all but end the series with a 3-0 lead. The Panthers have won three straight games, outscoring teams 16-3 during that span. The Panthers have allowed two or less goals in six straight games.

The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.93 goals per game and are scoring 27.3 percent of their power-play opportunities. Sam Bennett leads Florida with 9 goals, Eetu Luostarinen has 9 assists, and Sam Reinhart has 41 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.21 goals per game and are killing 88.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 30 goals on 334 shots faced.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Hurricanes have lost each of their last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Panthers have won each of their last seven night Game 3s of a playoff series.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Panthers have won the third period in eight of their last nine games when leading after the second period.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The underdogs have won each of the last five games between the Hurricanes and Panthers.
• The Panthers have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a road win.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Hurricanes’ last seven games at Amerant Bank Arena.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites following a road win.
• The Hurricanes have won the third period in 11 of their last 12 games when leading after the second period.

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

• Sam Reinhart has scored the first goal in four of the Panthers’ last five games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Sam Reinhart has scored a goal in seven of the Panthers’ last eight night Game 3s of a playoff series.
• Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in each of the Panthers’ last five home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one point in each of the Panthers’ last nine games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Aleksander Barkov ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (4) this season.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

• Shayne Gostisbehere has recorded at least one assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last six Saturday night games.
• Taylor Hall has recorded at least one point in eight of his nine previous appearances in Game 3s of a playoff series.
• Jesper Fast has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances with the Hurricanes as road underdogs against the Panthers.
• Jackson Blake ranks 2nd amongst rookies for Plus/Minus (+10) this season.

Panthers vs Hurricanes Injury Report

The Hurricanes will be without Jesper Fast. Sean Walker and Jalen Chatfield are questionable.

Sam Reinhart is questionable for the Panthers due to a lower-body injury he suffered in game 2.

Panthers vs Hurricanes Prediction

You can make a case for the Hurricanes, as this is a must-win if they want a real chance to win the series. The Canes are better than what they’ve shown through the first two games. However, the Hurricanes have lost 22 times on the road, so it’s tough seeing them find their footing that they weren’t able to find at home, where they’ve been dominant. Speaking of dominance, the Panthers have flipped the switch lately, which includes three straight wins and a 16-3 score in those games.

The Panthers suffocated the Canes in their game 2 win to the point the crowd was begging just to get off a shot attempt. The Panthers have won seven of the last 10 games against the Hurricanes and are 6-0 against them all-time in the playoffs. The injury to Reinhart is worrisome, but the Panthers still look like the team to beat right now, and I’m not stepping in front of that. Give me the Panthers and the reasonable price.