Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers
· National Hockey LeaguePanthers, down 3-0 in the third, stun Hurricanes and win in shootout, 4-3
Brad Marchand also scored for Florida, which trailed 3-0 midway through the third and still was down 3-1 with less than five minutes left. The NHL said it was the first time Florida won a game when down by three goals in the final 10 minutes of regulation.
With Sergei Bobrovsky being pulled for an extra attacker with about 4:40 left, Bennett scored quickly to make it 3-2 and Reinhart connected with 41.8 seconds left to knot the game at 3-3.
It was Florida's second three-goal comeback in less than two weeks. The Panthers also rallied from three down to top Columbus 7-6 on Dec. 6.
Sebastian Aho scored two third-period goals for the second consecutive game for the Hurricanes, whose five-game winning streak was snapped. Jordan Staal also scored for Carolina.
Goaltender Brandon Bussi — who was in camp with the Panthers this fall before being claimed by the Hurricanes — had 38 saves and lost for just the second time in 13 starts this season.
Marchand's goal was his 20th of the season for Florida, making him the third-oldest player to reach that number with the Panthers. Jaromir Jagr did it at 43, Joe Nieuwendyk did it at 39. Marchand, in his first full season with Florida, is 37.
Bobrovsky stopped 26 shots for Florida, which now has won seven of its last eight games.
Staal scored at 11:53 of the first put Carolina up 1-0, and it stayed that way until Aho scored on a breakout early in the third. Aho struck again on the power play with 12:26 left, about a minute after Marchand was called for cross-checking — a play that left the Panthers bench in disbelief.
Marchand scored midway through the third, and the rally was on.
Panthers: Host St. Louis on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesFLA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 11:53 | Jordan Staal Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Eric Robinson (3), Shayne Gostisbehere (22) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:27 | Sebastian Aho Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (14), Seth Jarvis (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:34 | Sebastian Aho Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (15), Seth Jarvis (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:16 | Brad Marchand Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (12), Carter Verhaeghe (17) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:35 | Sam Bennett Goal (12) Batted, assists: Evan Rodrigues (9), Sam Reinhart (16) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:18 | Sam Reinhart Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Brad Marchand (19), Evan Rodrigues (10) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Sam Reinhart Goal Snap Shot |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Jackson Blake Goal Wrist Shot |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Evan Rodrigues Goal Wrist Shot |
Statistics
CAR |
FLA |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 27 | Hits | 23 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 29 | Shots | 41 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 33 | Faceoffs Won | 46 |
| 41.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.2 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Florida Panthers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Marchand, LW | Out | Jan 16 |
| Seth Jones, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
| Jonah Gadjovich, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 5 |
| Matthew Tkachuk, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 5 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Shayne Gostisbehere, D | Out | Jan 16 |
| Noah Philp, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 16 |
| William Carrier, LW | Out | Jan 16 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 29 |
Game Information
Amerant Bank Arena
Location: Sunrise, FL
Attendance: 19,217 | Capacity:
Location: Sunrise, FL
Attendance: 19,217 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
29 | 15 | 62 | 4 |
NY Islanders |
26 | 16 | 57 | 5 |
Pittsburgh |
22 | 14 | 54 | 10 |
Washington |
24 | 18 | 54 | 6 |
Philadelphia |
22 | 16 | 52 | 8 |
New Jersey |
24 | 21 | 50 | 2 |
Columbus |
21 | 19 | 49 | 7 |
NY Rangers |
20 | 22 | 46 | 6 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tampa Bay |
29 | 13 | 62 | 4 |
Detroit |
29 | 16 | 62 | 4 |
Montreal |
26 | 15 | 59 | 7 |
Buffalo |
26 | 16 | 56 | 4 |
Boston |
27 | 19 | 56 | 2 |
Toronto |
23 | 16 | 54 | 8 |
Florida |
24 | 19 | 51 | 3 |
Ottawa |
22 | 19 | 49 | 5 |




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