NHL: Eastern Conference Final — Hurricanes vs. Panthers Picks, Series Schedule, and Odds

The race to the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals is heating up, with the Conference Finals getting underway on May 20, 2025. A seven-game series between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers will get underway at the Lenovo Center this week. You can find the series odds and our picks here.

Series Odds

To Win Series	Odds
Carolina Hurricanes	+105
Florida Panthers	-125

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Series Schedule

Game	Date	Home Team	Away Team	Venue
1	May 20	Hurricanes	Panthers	Lenovo Center
2	May 22	Hurricanes	Panthers	Lenovo Center
3	May 24	Panthers	Hurricanes	Amerant Bank Arena
4	May 26	Panthers	Hurricanes	Amerant Bank Arena
5	May 28	Hurricanes	Panthers	Lenovo Center
6	May 30	Panthers	Hurricanes	Amerant Bank Arena
7	June 1	Hurricanes	Panthers	Lenovo Center

Hurricanes vs. Panthers: Head-to-Head Record

Stat	Total	Hurricanes	Panthers
Total Matches	154	78	65
Total Goals	858	432	426
NHL Wins	148	74	63

It is challenging to separate these sides based on the head-to-head record. The Panthers recorded a 3-1 win in the latest meeting between the teams in January.

That success snapped a two-game winning run for the Panthers. The Hurricanes have won three of the last five head-to-head meetings.

Season Overview

Carolina Hurricanes		Florida Panthers
47-30-5	2024-25 Record	47-31-4
31-9-1	Home Record	27-12-2
16-21-4	Away Record	20-19-2
266	Goals For	252
233	Goals Against	223

Hurricanes Route to Conference Finals

The Hurricanes have been in strong form in the playoffs to this point. They have won back-to-back series by 4-1 scorelines, overcoming the New Jersey Devils in the first round, before easing through against the Washington Capitals in the second round.

Hurricanes Injury News

Jalen Chatfield and Mark Jankowski should both be fit enough to return to the roster during this series. However, Jesper Fast is out of action until October.

Panthers Route to Conference Finals

The Panthers overcame the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening round of the NHL playoffs. However, they may be fatigued during this series after needing all seven games before managing to overcome the Toronto Maple Leafs in the previous round.

Panthers Injury News

Brandon Hagel and Oliver Bjorkstrand will both miss out on the conference finals due to respective injuries.

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Series Picks

The Panthers completed a four-game sweep against the Hurricanes in the last playoff meeting between the teams in 2023.

History could repeat itself once again this season, as the defending Stanley Cup champions set their sights on a second straight championship in 2025.

Pick Florida Panthers (-125)

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