The Carolina Hurricanes’ NHL postseason stayed alive in Game Four, thanks to a shutout from goaltender Frederik Andersen. Outside of their netminder stealing a game, the Florida Panthers have exposed the higher seed.

The Panthers are -126 favorites (wager $126 to win $100) on the money line in the latest SportsLine consensus odds, with the Hurricanes coming in as +105 (wager $100 to win $105) underdogs. The total is 5.5. You can see the model's latest projections, along with expert picks for Panthers-Hurricanes Game 5, at SportsLine.

This playoff run has felt different for Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. They are back in the same place.

The Panthers erased an early 2-0 deficit to win Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Wednesday, closing out the Eastern Conference Finals series.

The Carolina Hurricanes shot out to a two-goal lead in the first period of Game 5, but the Florida Panthers rallied to post a 5-3, series-clinching win at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.

Tkachuk’s words epitomized why the Panthers’ locker room, led by Aleksander Barkov and largely assembled by Bill Zito and his front-office staff, is so welcoming.

You don’t exactly get a lot of opportunities to see NHL hockey when you grow up in Mullins, South Carolina (population 3,885) — but Xavier Legette had a chance to be front-and-center now that he’s in the NFL The Carolina Panthers’ receiver was on the glass for Game 5 between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes.

The Florida Panthers are rewriting the NHL playbook with relentless pressure, playoff grit, and a roster that just won’t quit. From stunning upsets to deep postseason runs, this team is proving they’re not just contenders they’re changing the game.