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Regular season · September 29, 2026 · Final / OT
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Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Summary
DateSeptember 29, 2026
Your time5:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastESPN
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Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | FLA | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| OT | 1 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 0 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | FLA | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | 5 | 4 |
| OT | 1 | 1 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | FLA | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 20 | 15 |
| Faceoff win % | 43.1% | 56.9% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 25/58 | 33/58 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/7 | 0/6 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 17 | 19 |
| Hits | 43 | 41 |
| Blocked Shots | 13 | 19 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 4 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | FLA–CAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | 04:55 | FLA | Gustav Forsling (1) | Carter Verhaeghe (1) | Even strength | Slap shot | 1–0 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:32 | CAR | K'Andre Miller | Delaying game puck over glass | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 1 | 13:36 | CAR | Sebastian Aho | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Sam Bennett | — |
| 1 | 18:01 | FLA | Bokondji Imama | Fighting | 5 | Major | Nicolas Deslauriers | — |
| 1 | 18:01 | CAR | Nicolas Deslauriers | Fighting | 5 | Major | Bokondji Imama | — |
| 2 | 02:03 | FLA | Gustav Forsling | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Taylor Hall | — |
| 2 | 02:25 | CAR | Andrei Svechnikov | Holding | 2 | Minor | Garnet Hathaway | — |
| 2 | 02:52 | CAR | Sebastian Aho | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Sam Reinhart | — |
| 2 | 05:40 | FLA | Dmitry Kulikov | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Jackson Blake | — |
| 2 | 08:12 | FLA | Brady Tkachuk | Interference goalkeeper | 2 | Minor | Brandon Bussi | — |
| 2 | 08:36 | FLA | Garnet Hathaway | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Shayne Gostisbehere | — |
| 2 | 10:28 | CAR | Bench / not listed | Too many men on the ice | 2 | Bench minor | — | — |
| 2 | 17:02 | FLA | Bokondji Imama | Tripping | 2 | Minor | William Carrier | — |
| 2 | 20:00 | CAR | Sean Walker | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 | Minor | Matthew Tkachuk | — |
| 3 | 07:05 | FLA | Garnet Hathaway | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Shayne Gostisbehere | — |
| 3 | 13:45 | CAR | Taylor Hall | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Lars Eller | — |
FLA Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Tkachuk | 8 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16:33 |
| Sam Bennett | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19:08 |
| Sam Reinhart | 13 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:57 |
| Bokondji Imama | 14 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 06:03 |
| Anton Lundell | 15 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:02 |
| Aleksander Barkov | 16 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:32 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | 19 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:01 |
| Lars Eller | 20 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:34 |
| Garnet Hathaway | 21 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 09:37 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 23 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:58 |
| Eetu Luostarinen | 27 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:58 |
| Sandis Vilmanis | 95 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11:23 |
| Seth Jones | 3 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28:59 |
| Aaron Ekblad | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:17 |
| Radko Gudas | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:45 |
| Dmitry Kulikov | 7 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11:46 |
| Gustav Forsling | 42 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22:40 |
| Niko Mikkola | 77 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:32 |
FLA Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Tkachuk | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sam Bennett | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sam Reinhart | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bokondji Imama | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Anton Lundell | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Aleksander Barkov | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.0% |
| Matthew Tkachuk | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lars Eller | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.2% |
| Garnet Hathaway | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Eetu Luostarinen | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sandis Vilmanis | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Seth Jones | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Aaron Ekblad | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Radko Gudas | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dmitry Kulikov | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gustav Forsling | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Niko Mikkola | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
FLA Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom | 25 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% | 64:55 | Win |
| Akira Schmid | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
FLA Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom | Even strength | 7/7 | 0 |
| Jacob Markstrom | Opponent on power play | 7/7 | 0 |
| Jacob Markstrom | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Akira Schmid | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Akira Schmid | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Akira Schmid | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
CAR Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | 11 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17:17 |
| Sebastian Aho | 20 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20:56 |
| Logan Stankoven | 22 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:54 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 27 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:24 |
| William Carrier | 28 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 06:46 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 37 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16:21 |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | 44 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 05:01 |
| Jordan Martinook | 48 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:50 |
| Eric Robinson | 50 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13:00 |
| Jackson Blake | 53 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:38 |
| Taylor Hall | 71 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15:27 |
| Mark Jankowski | 77 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:13 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:09 |
| Jalen Chatfield | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:12 |
| K'Andre Miller | 19 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25:15 |
| Sean Walker | 26 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19:10 |
| Charles Alexis Legault | 62 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:40 |
| Jaccob Slavin | 74 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22:32 |
CAR Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sebastian Aho | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Logan Stankoven | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| William Carrier | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jordan Martinook | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Eric Robinson | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jackson Blake | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Taylor Hall | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mark Jankowski | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58.3% |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jalen Chatfield | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| K'Andre Miller | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sean Walker | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Charles Alexis Legault | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jaccob Slavin | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
CAR Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | 32 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 95.0% | 64:55 | OT loss |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
CAR Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | Even strength | 13/14 | 1 |
| Brandon Bussi | Opponent on power play | 4/4 | 0 |
| Brandon Bussi | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustav Forsling | FLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2 | Jacob Markstrom | FLA | — | — | — | 100.0% |
| 3 | Brandon Bussi | CAR | — | — | — | 95.0% |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Chris Rooney | 5 |
| Referee | Jake Brenk | 26 |
| Linesperson | Libor Suchanek | 60 |
| Linesperson | Ryan Daisy | 81 |
| FLA head coach | Paul Maurice | — |
| CAR head coach | Rod Brind'Amour | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 37 | Andrei Svechnikov | Right wing |
| CAR | 32 | Brandon Bussi | Goalie |
| CAR | 62 | Charles Alexis Legault | Defense |
| CAR | 50 | Eric Robinson | Left wing |
| CAR | 74 | Jaccob Slavin | Defense |
| CAR | 53 | Jackson Blake | Right wing |
| CAR | 5 | Jalen Chatfield | Defense |
| CAR | 48 | Jordan Martinook | Left wing |
| CAR | 11 | Jordan Staal | Center |
| CAR | 19 | K'Andre Miller | Defense |
| CAR | 22 | Logan Stankoven | Center |
| CAR | 77 | Mark Jankowski | Left wing |
| CAR | 44 | Nicolas Deslauriers | Left wing |
| CAR | 27 | Nikolaj Ehlers | Left wing |
| CAR | 52 | Pyotr Kochetkov | Goalie |
| CAR | 26 | Sean Walker | Defense |
| CAR | 20 | Sebastian Aho | Center |
| CAR | 4 | Shayne Gostisbehere | Defense |
| CAR | 71 | Taylor Hall | Left wing |
| CAR | 28 | William Carrier | Left wing |
| FLA | 5 | Aaron Ekblad | Defense |
| FLA | 40 | Akira Schmid | Goalie |
| FLA | 16 | Aleksander Barkov | Center |
| FLA | 15 | Anton Lundell | Center |
| FLA | 14 | Bokondji Imama | Left wing |
| FLA | 8 | Brady Tkachuk | Left wing |
| FLA | 23 | Carter Verhaeghe | Center |
| FLA | 7 | Dmitry Kulikov | Defense |
| FLA | 27 | Eetu Luostarinen | Center |
| FLA | 21 | Garnet Hathaway | Right wing |
| FLA | 42 | Gustav Forsling | Defense |
| FLA | 25 | Jacob Markstrom | Goalie |
| FLA | 20 | Lars Eller | Center |
| FLA | 19 | Matthew Tkachuk | Left wing |
| FLA | 77 | Niko Mikkola | Defense |
| FLA | 6 | Radko Gudas | Defense |
| FLA | 9 | Sam Bennett | Center |
| FLA | 13 | Sam Reinhart | Center |
| FLA | 95 | Sandis Vilmanis | Left wing |
| FLA | 3 | Seth Jones | Defense |
Play-by-Play
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Events 1–50 of 337 · Page 1 of 7
| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | CAR | Faceoff | Jordan Staal wins faceoff against Aleksander Barkov |
| 1 | 00:25 | CAR | Hit | Jalen Chatfield hits Sam Reinhart |
| 1 | 00:29 | FLA | Hit | Sam Reinhart hits Jordan Martinook |
| 1 | 00:39 | CAR | Hit | Nikolaj Ehlers hits Seth Jones |
| 1 | 00:44 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 00:44 | FLA | Faceoff | Sam Bennett wins faceoff against Sebastian Aho |
| 1 | 01:00 | CAR | Giveaway | Eric Robinson |
| 1 | 01:12 | FLA | Hit | Sam Bennett hits Eric Robinson |
| 1 | 01:31 | FLA | Hit | Eetu Luostarinen hits Jalen Chatfield |
| 1 | 01:37 | FLA | Hit | Anton Lundell hits Logan Stankoven |
| 1 | 01:53 | FLA | Hit | Dmitry Kulikov hits Taylor Hall |
| 1 | 02:41 | FLA | Hit | Bokondji Imama hits Charles Alexis Legault |
| 1 | 03:03 | CAR | Hit | Sean Walker hits Matthew Tkachuk |
| 1 | 03:18 | FLA | Hit | Sam Bennett hits Sean Walker |
| 1 | 03:23 | FLA | Giveaway | Matthew Tkachuk |
| 1 | 03:31 | CAR | Hit | Jordan Staal hits Dmitry Kulikov |
| 1 | 03:56 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 03:56 | FLA | Faceoff | Aleksander Barkov wins faceoff against Sebastian Aho |
| 1 | 04:03 | FLA | Hit | Gustav Forsling hits Eric Robinson |
| 1 | 04:16 | FLA | Hit | Sam Reinhart hits Andrei Svechnikov |
| 1 | 04:23 | FLA | Shot on goal | Sam Reinhart · Wrist shot · Goalie: Brandon Bussi |
| 1 | 04:29 | FLA | Shot on goal | Anton Lundell · Snap shot · Goalie: Brandon Bussi |
| 1 | 04:33 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 04:33 | CAR | Faceoff | Logan Stankoven wins faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen |
| 1 | 04:46 | CAR | Shot on goal | Jackson Blake · Backhand · Goalie: Jacob Markstrom |
| 1 | 04:50 | CAR | Giveaway | Jackson Blake |
| 1 | 05:00 | FLA | Giveaway | Anton Lundell |
| 1 | 05:23 | CAR | Hit | William Carrier hits Radko Gudas |
| 1 | 05:26 | CAR | Hit | Nicolas Deslauriers hits Dmitry Kulikov |
| 1 | 05:31 | CAR | Hit | Charles Alexis Legault hits Bokondji Imama |
| 1 | 05:40 | FLA | Blocked shot | Gustav Forsling · — · Blocked by Mark Jankowski · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:50 | CAR | Giveaway | Charles Alexis Legault |
| 1 | 05:50 | FLA | Hit | Bokondji Imama hits Charles Alexis Legault |
| 1 | 06:19 | CAR | Hit | Andrei Svechnikov hits Gustav Forsling |
| 1 | 06:29 | CAR | Hit | Eric Robinson hits Sam Bennett |
| 1 | 06:33 | — | Stoppage | Offside · TV timeout |
| 1 | 06:33 | FLA | Faceoff | Aleksander Barkov wins faceoff against Jordan Staal |
| 1 | 06:47 | — | Stoppage | High stick |
| 1 | 06:47 | CAR | Faceoff | Jordan Staal wins faceoff against Sam Reinhart |
| 1 | 07:18 | FLA | Shot on goal | Sam Reinhart · Wrist shot · Goalie: Brandon Bussi |
| 1 | 07:20 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 07:20 | CAR | Faceoff | Mark Jankowski wins faceoff against Anton Lundell |
| 1 | 07:28 | FLA | Giveaway | Aaron Ekblad |
| 1 | 07:29 | CAR | Giveaway | Jackson Blake |
| 1 | 07:31 | FLA | Giveaway | Sandis Vilmanis |
| 1 | 07:40 | CAR | Hit | Logan Stankoven hits Gustav Forsling |
| 1 | 08:15 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 08:15 | CAR | Faceoff | Sebastian Aho wins faceoff against Sam Bennett |
| 1 | 08:23 | CAR | Hit | Andrei Svechnikov hits Radko Gudas |
Shot Map
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