Overview
- Carolina converted 4 of 5 power plays and scored six times in the third period, outshooting Florida 33–16 while the Panthers went 0-for-5 with the extra man.
- Nikolaj Ehlers delivered three goals and an assist for his sixth career hat trick, as Taylor Hall scored twice and Mark Jankowski posted a goal and two assists.
- Sergei Bobrovsky allowed a career-high nine goals while making 26 saves; Brandon Bussi earned the win with 16 stops.
- Nine Hurricanes registered multi-point games in a comprehensive performance that followed two straight losses earlier in the week.
- Carolina carried the surge into Newark with a 4–1 win over the Devils, highlighted by an Andrei Svechnikov hat trick and a strong start from Frederik Andersen.