The Carolina Hurricanes (39-20-6, fourth in the Eastern Conference) and the Florida Panthers (45-17-4, first), square off on Thursday, March 14 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSFL, and BSSO in a matchup between two of the conference’s top squads.
Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Hurricanes vs. Panthers for free with a trial to Fubo!
Hurricanes and Panthers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes score the 10th-most goals in the league (215 total, 3.3 per game).
- Defensively, the Hurricanes have been one of the stingiest squads in league action, allowing 174 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank fifth.
- Their +41 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
- The 52 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (fifth-most in the NHL) have come on 198 power-play chances.
- The Hurricanes’ 26.26% power-play conversion rate ranks fifth-best in the league.
- The Hurricanes have scored nine shorthanded goals this season.
- The Hurricanes’ 85.17% penalty-kill success rate is second-best in the league.
- The Hurricanes win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.7%.
- The Hurricanes have a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.
- The Hurricanes have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 14.1 hits and 11.3 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- One of Carolina’s top offensive options this season is Sebastian Aho, who has recorded 68 points in 62 games.
- Jake Guentzel has 22 goals and 30 assists for Carolina to compile 52 total points (one per game).
- With 50 points through 65 games (20 goals and 30 assists), Seth Jarvis has been an important part of Carolina’s offensive attack this season.
- Pyotr Kochetkov (17-12-3) has a 2.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .911 for Carolina.
Hurricanes Injuries
Jack Drury: Lower Body (Questionable)
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers’ 219 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank them ninth in the NHL.
- The Panthers’ total of 155 goals allowed (only 2.4 per game) is the lowest in the NHL.
- They have a league-best goal differential of +64.
- With 59 power-play goals, the Panthers lead the NHL (on 217 power-play chances).
- The Panthers score on 27.19% of their power plays, No. 3 in the NHL.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Panthers have six.
- At 81.82, the Panthers have the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Panthers win 51.6% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Panthers are 19th in the league.
- This season, the Panthers have shut out their opponents five times.
Panthers Key Players
- Sam Reinhart’s 46 goals and 31 assists in 66 games for Florida add up to 77 total points on the season.
- Matthew Tkachuk is a key piece of the offense for Florida with 74 total points this season. He has scored 21 goals and added 53 assists in 65 games.
- Carter Verhaeghe is a key player on offense for Florida with 31 goals and 35 assists.
- Sergei Bobrovsky is 32-12-2 on the season, allowing 106 goals (2.3 goals against average) and amassing 1182 saves with a .918 save percentage (eighth-best in the league).
Panthers Injuries
Evan Rodrigues: Lower Body (Questionable), Aaron Ekblad: Lower Body (Out)
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