Hurricanes stop Panthers 4-2 as defensemen power the offense
Carolina’s high-scoring defensemen made a big impact again as Dougie Hamilton and Brett Pesce scored to help the Hurricanes beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Florida Panthers
2
Carolina Hurricanes
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CAR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Winnipeg Jets | W 5-1 | NHL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/22/26 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | L 0-4 | NHL |
| 10/21/26 | @ Ottawa Senators | L 1-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:43 2-4
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Missed 19:24 2-4
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Goal 18:58 2-4
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Missed 18:49 2-3
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Missed 17:01 2-3
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Penalty 15:00
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Penalty 12:48
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Missed 12:42 2-3
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Missed 11:15 2-3
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Missed 8:29 2-3
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Missed 8:19 2-3
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Missed 7:12 2-3
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Missed 6:52 2-3
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Missed 4:10 2-3
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Missed 3:59 2-3
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Missed 3:16 2-3
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Missed 2:02 2-3
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Missed 19:49 2-3
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Missed 18:38 2-3
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Goal 17:45 2-3
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Missed 14:31 2-2
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Missed 12:32 2-2
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Missed 9:57 2-2
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Missed 8:22 2-2
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Missed 7:33 2-2
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Penalty 19:39
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Missed 15:50 2-2
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Missed 15:31 2-2
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Goal 14:20 2-2
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Missed 12:14 2-1
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Missed 10:19 2-1
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Goal 9:35 2-1
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Missed 9:28 2-0
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Goal 8:54 2-0
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Goal 8:36 1-0
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Missed 8:30 0-0
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Missed 6:05 0-0
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Penalty 6:01
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Missed 5:31 0-0
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Missed 4:44 0-0
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Missed 4:11 0-0
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Missed 2:48 0-0
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Missed 2:08 0-0
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Missed 1:02 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-4
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Period End 20:00 2-4
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Face Off 19:54 2-4
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Stoppage 19:54 2-4
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Shot 19:49 2-4
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Missed 19:43 2-4
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Blocked 19:37 2-4
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Face Off 19:29 2-4
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Stoppage 19:29 2-4
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Shot 19:28 2-4
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Face Off 19:25 2-4
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Stoppage 19:25 2-4
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Missed 19:24 2-4
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Hit 19:11 2-4
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Face Off 19:11 2-4
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Stoppage 19:11 2-4
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Face Off 18:58 2-4
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Goal 18:58 2-4
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Missed 18:49 2-3
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Hit 18:28 2-3
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Shot 17:39 2-3
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Missed 17:01 2-3
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Face Off 16:53 2-3
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Stoppage 16:53 2-3
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Face Off 16:02 2-3
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Stoppage 16:02 2-3
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Shot 16:01 2-3
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Shot 15:40 2-3
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Face Off 15:08 2-3
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Stoppage 15:08 2-3
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Face Off 15:00 2-3
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Penalty 15:00
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Stoppage 15:00 2-3
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Shot 14:46 2-3
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Shot 14:44 2-3
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Shot 14:27 2-3
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Shot 14:21 2-3
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Shot 14:19 2-3
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Blocked 13:55 2-3
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Shot 13:27 2-3
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Team Stats
FLA
CAR
20
Blocked Shots
7
22
Hits
21
5
Takeaways
13
23
Shots
34
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
29
Faceoffs Won
21
58.0
Faceoff Win Percent
42.0
11
Giveaways
8
1
Total Penalties
2
2
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
CAR leads series 2-0
Injuries
Carolina Hurricanes
- Taylor Hall Day-To-Day
- Alexander Nikishin Out
- Jordan Staal Injured Reserve
Florida Panthers
- Brad Marchand Injured Reserve
- Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve
- Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve
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