Panthers vs. Hurricanes Prediction & Picks - Sept. 29

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Florida Panthers in the first game of the season on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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As the puck drops for the start of the NHL season, here's who we predict will emerge victorious in Tuesday's action.

Panthers vs. Hurricanes Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer model for this contest expects a final result of Hurricanes 5, Panthers 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-132)
• Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
• Spread Pick: Hurricanes (-1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

• The Hurricanes were 20-8-28 in overtime matchups as part of a 53-22-7 overall record last season.
• Carolina was 26-5-4 (56 points) in its 35 games decided by one goal.
• In the 12 games last season the Hurricanes recorded just one goal, they finished 1-11-0 (two points).
• Carolina finished 7-5-1 in the 13 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 15 points).
• The Hurricanes were 61-7-7 when they scored three or more goals (to register 129 points).
• In the 41 games when Carolina recorded a lone power-play goal, it picked up 61 points by finishing 29-9-3.
• In games when it outshot its opponent, Carolina was 61-16-5 (127 points).
• The Hurricanes were outshot by their opponent 16 times, and went 6-7-3 (15 points).

Panthers Splits and Trends

• The Panthers had a 8-4-12 record in overtime games last season, and a 40-38-4 overall record.
• Florida picked up 34 points (16-6-2) in its 24 games decided by one goal.
• In 18 games last season when the Panthers finished with only one goal, they picked up five points (2-15-1).
• Florida accumulated 10 points (4-13-2) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
• The Panthers picked up 69 points in their 44 games when they scored more than two goals.
• Last season Florida recorded a lone power-play goal in 29 games and picked up 31 points, with a record of 15-13-1.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, Florida was 23-21-4 (50 points).
• The Panthers were outshot by their opponents in 31 games last season, going 16-15-0 to register 32 points.

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Panthers vs. Hurricanes Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina

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