The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes are facing off in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, and Florida has raced out to a 3-0 series lead to put the 'Canes on the brink.
Florida dominated Game 1 with a 5-2 win, and they reached an even higher level in Game 2 with a 5-0 win to bring a 2-0 lead back to South Florida. Game 3 was more of the same, with Florida winning 6-2. Can Carolina become just the fifth team to win a series after facing a 0-3 deficit?
The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers entered the conference finals as a narrow favorite to lift the Cup again in 2025.
Florida is coming off a 6-1 dismantling of the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of their second-round tilt, capping off a marathon series in which the Panthers trailed 0-2 before storming back to keep their repeat hopes alive.
The 'Canes, meanwhile, made light work of the Washington Capitals in five games to reach their third conference finals in seven seasons under Rod Brind'Amour.
These two clubs met at this stage in 2023, with Florida sweeping the Hurricanes, 4-0. All four games of that series were decided by one goal, including two in overtime. Game 1 was the sixth-longest game in NHL history and ended via a Matthew Tkachuk winner in the fourth overtime.
Let's take a look at the latest series odds and markets after Game 3 of this conference finals rematch.
Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Eastern Conference Finals series odds
Panthers lead series 3-0
To Win Series - After Game 3
FLA Panthers | -5000 |
CAR Hurricanes | +1600 |
The Florida Panthers entered the series as -130 favorites, while the Carolina Hurricanes were +110 underdogs.
Series Correct Score - After Game 3
Series Score | FLA Panthers to win | CAR Hurricanes to win |
4-0 | -190 | - |
4-1 | +325 | - |
4-2 | +700 | - |
4-3 | +2000 | +1600 |
Prior to the series, Panthers to win 4-2 had the shortest odds of any outcome at +375.
Most Goals in Series - After Game 3
Aleksander Barkov (FLA) | -110 |
Sam Bennett (FLA) | -110 |
Niko Mikkola (FLA) | +15000 |
Sam Reinhart entered the series as the +500 favorite to be the top goalscorer.
Most Points in Series - After Game 3
Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) | +260 |
Aleksander Barkov (FLA) | +270 |
Evan Rodrigues (FLA) | +270 |
Carter Verhaeghe (FLA) | +550 |
Sam Bennett (FLA) | +550 |
Aaron Ekblad (FLA) | +2200 |
Seth Jarvis (CAR) | +2500 |
Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, and Sam Reinhart entered the series as the +400 joint-favorites to have the most points.
Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.
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