The Carolina Hurricanes (22-10-3) host the Florida Panthers (19-14-2) at Lenovo Center on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-4 in their most recent outing, while the Panthers are coming off a 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
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Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which squad will bring home the win in Tuesday's hockey action.
The Panthers are 7-2-1 in their past 10 contests, scoring 35 goals while conceding 30 in that time. On 33 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored six goals (18.2%).
Hurricanes vs. Panthers Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final score of Hurricanes 4, Panthers 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-152)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Panthers (+1.5)
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Hurricanes Splits and Trends
- The Hurricanes (22-10-3 overall) have an 8-3-11 record in contests that have required overtime.
- Carolina has 15 points (7-2-1) in the 10 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the seven games this season the Hurricanes recorded just one goal, they've finished 1-6-0 (two points).
- Carolina has finished 2-2-0 in the four games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering four points).
- The Hurricanes have scored three or more goals in 24 games (19-2-3, 41 points).
- In the 15 games when Carolina has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 10-4-1 to record 21 points.
- In the 30 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Carolina is 21-7-2 (44 points).
- The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents five times, and went 1-3-1 (three points).
Panthers Splits and Trends
- The Panthers have earned a record of 3-2-5 in overtime games as part of an overall mark of 19-14-2.
- Florida has earned 17 points (8-0-1) in its nine games decided by one goal.
- This season the Panthers recorded just one goal in seven games and have gone 1-5-1 (three points).
- Florida has earned three points (1-4-1 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Panthers have scored at least three goals in 21 games, earning 34 points from those contests.
- Florida has scored a lone power-play goal in 12 games this season and has registered 14 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Florida is 10-8-2 (22 points).
- The Panthers have been outshot by opponents in 15 games, going 9-6-0 to record 18 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Hurricanes Rank | Hurricanes AVG | Panthers AVG | Panthers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 3.29 | Goals Scored | 3.14 | 11th |
| 10th | 2.83 | Goals Allowed | 3.17 | 21st |
| 2nd | 32.6 | Shots | 29.5 | 7th |
| 1st | 24.7 | Shots Allowed | 26.8 | 7th |
| 22nd | 17.12% | Power Play % | 18.85% | 16th |
| 12th | 81.63% | Penalty Kill % | 81.9% | 11th |
Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
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