Overview

• The Panthers erased a 2-0 first-period deficit to beat the Hurricanes 5-3 in Game 5 in Raleigh.
• Carter Verhaeghe’s third-period snap shot, created by Aleksander Barkov’s behind-the-net play, produced the go-ahead goal with 7:39 remaining.
• Florida stretched its playoff road win streak to five games and notched an eighth postseason road victory overall.
• Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made 20 saves as Florida’s balanced attack featured goals from Matthew Tkachuk, Anton Lundell, Evan Rodrigues and Sam Bennett.
• Florida will face the Western Conference champion, with the Edmonton Oilers holding a 3-1 lead over the Dallas Stars for a likely Cup Final rematch.