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Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes

Lenovo Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Florida Panthers 9–1 on Friday, January 16, 2026 at home.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Florida Panthers 1 40-38-4
at Carolina Hurricanes 9 53-22-7

Goals by period

Team Total
Florida Panthers 0 1 0 1
Carolina Hurricanes 1 2 6 9

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Florida Panthers 3 5 8 16
Carolina Hurricanes 12 11 13 36

Three stars

  1. N. Ehlers, Carolina Hurricanes (3 goals, 1 assist)
  2. A. Nikishin, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 1 assist)
  3. M. Jankowski, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 2 assists)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 18:35 Carolina Hurricanes Nikolaj Ehlers (12) Jordan Staal (10), Jordan Martinook (8) Even strength FLA 0, CAR 1
2nd 01:19 Florida Panthers Uvis Balinskis (2) Mackie Samoskevich (15), Sandis Vilmanis (1) Even strength FLA 1, CAR 1
2nd 13:10 Carolina Hurricanes Mark Jankowski (4) Alexander Nikishin (14), Mike Reilly (6) Even strength FLA 1, CAR 2
2nd 16:28 Carolina Hurricanes Alexander Nikishin (6) Sebastian Aho (29), Nikolaj Ehlers (24) Power play FLA 1, CAR 3
3rd 04:08 Carolina Hurricanes Andrei Svechnikov (13) Seth Jarvis (13), Sebastian Aho (30) Power play FLA 1, CAR 4
3rd 11:17 Carolina Hurricanes Nikolaj Ehlers (13) Seth Jarvis (14), Andrei Svechnikov (24) Power play FLA 1, CAR 5
3rd 11:38 Carolina Hurricanes Taylor Hall (10) Logan Stankoven (13), Mark Jankowski (5) Power play FLA 1, CAR 6
3rd 13:03 Carolina Hurricanes Nikolaj Ehlers (14) Logan Stankoven (14), Jackson Blake (13) Even strength FLA 1, CAR 7
3rd 18:23 Carolina Hurricanes Taylor Hall (11) Jackson Blake (14) Even strength FLA 1, CAR 8
3rd 18:35 Carolina Hurricanes Eric Robinson (10) Jesperi Kotkaniemi (5), Mark Jankowski (6) Even strength FLA 1, CAR 9

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes
Shots on goal 16 36
Power play 0 of 5 4 of 5
Penalty minutes 29 19
Hits 19 30
Blocked shots 13 8
Giveaways 16 20
Takeaways 5 8
Faceoffs won 20/58 (34.5%) 38/58 (65.5%)

Box score

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers skaters
Player
9 S. Bennett C 0 0 0 -2 10 2 1 0 0 45.5% 16:31
10 A. Greer L 0 0 0 -2 0 0 2 1 0 13:11
11 M. Samoskevich R 0 1 1 -2 2 3 2 1 0 16:36
13 S. Reinhart C 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 20:24
15 A. Lundell C 0 0 0 -1 2 0 2 0 0 37.5% 19:36
17 E. Rodrigues C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 28.6% 14:08
23 C. Verhaeghe C 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 1 0 21:04
27 E. Luostarinen C 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 16:12
70 J. Boqvist C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 09:12
71 L. Kunin C 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 41.7% 09:26
79 C. Schwindt R 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 08:23
95 S. Vilmanis L 0 1 1 -2 0 1 1 1 0 13:42
2 J. Petry D 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 2 0 16:41
5 A. Ekblad D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 0 0 20:21
6 D. Sebrango D 0 0 0 -2 7 0 1 0 0 12:31
26 U. Balinskis D 1 0 1 -1 0 2 0 1 0 21:31
42 G. Forsling D 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 0 0 22:22
77 N. Mikkola D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 3 0 20:16
Florida Panthers goalies
Goalie
72 S. Bobrovsky 36 27 9 .750 60:00 Loss

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player
11 J. Staal C 0 1 1 +1 0 4 6 1 0 80% 16:12
20 S. Aho C 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 61.5% 17:40
22 L. Stankoven C 0 2 2 +1 0 0 0 1 0 60% 13:03
24 S. Jarvis R 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 50% 17:07
27 N. Ehlers L 3 1 4 +2 0 7 0 1 1 14:14
37 A. Svechnikov R 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 0 1 15:42
48 J. Martinook L 0 1 1 0 4 3 3 0 0 100% 12:54
50 E. Robinson L 1 0 1 +2 0 2 2 0 0 13:47
53 J. Blake R 0 2 2 +2 0 1 0 0 0 13:02
71 T. Hall L 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 12:24
77 M. Jankowski L 1 2 3 +2 0 1 2 0 0 64.3% 12:33
82 J. Kotkaniemi C 0 1 1 +2 0 0 4 0 0 100% 12:19
5 J. Chatfield D 0 0 0 +2 2 0 0 0 0 19:21
6 M. Reilly D 0 1 1 +3 4 1 0 1 0 14:14
19 K. Miller D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 27:30
21 A. Nikishin D 1 1 2 +2 2 3 1 0 1 16:50
26 S. Walker D 0 0 0 0 5 3 6 0 0 21:27
74 J. Slavin D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 17:56
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
32 B. Bussi 16 15 1 .938 59:47 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
2nd 07:49 Carolina Hurricanes Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2
2nd 15:38 Florida Panthers Donovan Sebrango Roughing 2
2nd 15:38 Florida Panthers Donovan Sebrango Fighting (major) 5
2nd 15:38 Carolina Hurricanes Sean Walker Fighting (major) 5
2nd 20:00 Carolina Hurricanes Jalen Chatfield Slashing 2
2nd 20:00 Florida Panthers Mackie Samoskevich Cross checking 2
2nd 20:00 Florida Panthers Sam Bennett Misconduct (misconduct) 10
3rd 01:19 Carolina Hurricanes Mike Reilly Interference 2
3rd 02:05 Florida Panthers Anton Lundell High sticking 2
3rd 03:23 Florida Panthers Sam Reinhart Tripping 2
3rd 04:19 Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Martinook High sticking 2
3rd 08:42 Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Martinook Interference 2
3rd 10:11 Florida Panthers Bench Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor) 2
3rd 10:26 Florida Panthers Gustav Forsling Tripping 2
3rd 11:00 Florida Panthers Luke Kunin Roughing 2
3rd 11:00 Carolina Hurricanes Alexander Nikishin Roughing 2
3rd 13:51 Carolina Hurricanes Mike Reilly Tripping 2

Game information

Florida Panthers head coach
Paul Maurice
Carolina Hurricanes head coach
Rod Brind'Amour
Referees
Eric Furlatt, Carter Sandlak
Linesmen
Ben O'Quinn, Dan Kelly
Florida Panthers scratches
Noah Gregor, Jack Studnicka, Tobias Bjornfot
Carolina Hurricanes scratches
Shayne Gostisbehere, William Carrier, Noah Philp

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Florida Panthers 4 Final/SO Game page
Florida Panthers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Game page
Florida Panthers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 9 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Jan 16

Matchup Status Details
San Jose Sharks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 Final/SO Game page
Nashville Predators 7 at Colorado Avalanche 3 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 Final/SO Game page

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