Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 5: Panthers look to eliminate Hurricanes in Eastern final
Panthers aim to clinch Stanley Cup final berth in Game 5
The
Florida Panthers
lead the
Carolina Hurricanes
3-1 in the
Eastern Conference Final
and will look to close out the series in Game 5 of the
Stanley Cup Playoffs
on Wednesday, May 28. Despite Florida's dominant start, Carolina kept the series alive with a 3-0 shutout in Game 4, their first win in a conference final since 2006.
Florida, currently favored at -1600 to win the series (down from -5000 before Game 4), remains in strong position to reach the Stanley Cup Final. Carolina's adjusted odds have improved to +750 following their Game 4 victory.
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Florida's Sergei Bobrovsky remains the leading
Conn Smythe Trophy
candidate with +200 odds, followed by team captain Aleksander Barkov at +800. Bobrovsky's performance continues to be a major factor in Florida's postseason success, despite the Game 4 setback.
Hurricanes end Conference final skid, stay alive in Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Hurricanes' Game 4 win snapped a 15-game conference final losing streak, the longest such streak in NHL postseason history. Goaltender Frederik Andersen recorded his fifth career playoff shutout with 20 saves, joining Cam Ward, Kevin Weekes, and Petr Mrazek as the only goalies in franchise history with multiple postseason shutouts.
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Rookie Logan Stankoven scored his fifth playoff goal during the second period of Game 4. He becomes the third rookie in franchise history to record at least five goals in a single Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign, joining Erik Cole (six in 2002) and Warren Foegele (five in 2019).
Sebastian Aho added an empty-net goal in the third period, his 32nd career playoff goal. Aho now holds the franchise record for most postseason goals by a Hurricanes/Whalers player.
Despite the win, Carolina trails the series and faces elimination in Game 5, which will be played on Florida's home ice.
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Power play struggles and scoring trends impact Florida's offense
The Florida Panthers have been shut out twice during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, both at home. Their most recent scoreless outing in Game 4 highlighted a growing issue with power play execution. Florida went 0-for-4 on the man advantage in Game 4 and is now 0-for-8 across the last two games. This follows a strong start to the series, where the Panthers went 4-for-5 on power plays in Games 1 and 2.
Sam Bennett remains Florida's leading goal scorer with nine postseason goals, just two short of the franchise record for a single playoff year, shared by Matthew Tkachuk (2023) and Carter Verhaeghe (2024). However, Bennett has not scored in the last two games.
Florida center Aleksander Barkov continues to contribute offensively with six goals and nine assists through 16 playoff games. On the Carolina side, Seth Jarvis leads the team with five goals and nine assists in 14 games.
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Game 5 will be critical for both teams, with the Panthers seeking to secure their second straight Stanley Cup Final appearance and the Hurricanes aiming to extend their postseason.
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