nhl Game Recap
Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers Recap - Panthers Win 5-2
Anthony Duclair was the difference, potting a pair for Florida on Saturday as the Panthers skated off with a 5-2 victory over the Hurricanes at FLA Live Arena.
Florida was favored by -115 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Florida got goals from Anthony Duclair(2), Patric Hornqvist, Anton Lundell, and Frank Vatrano in the victory. Duclair opened the scoring at 2:28 of the first period.
Spencer Knight turned in a 30-save effort for the Panthers.
Carolina got goals from Vincent Trocheck, and Jesper Fast in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Frederik Andersen stopped 23 of 27 shots for the Hurricanes, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Florida went 3-for-5, while the Hurricanes were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Carolina 32-32 in the game.
Next game, Florida takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For Carolina, they head on the road to face Tampa Bay.