Final
Saturday, April 9, 2016 · BB&T Center
Game analysis
Panthers beat Hurricanes 5–2
- A. Ekblad scored the game-winner at 7:40 of the first.
- The Panthers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. Luongo stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929) for the win.
- The Panthers won despite being outshot 28–21.
- Power play: FLA 0/2, CAR 1/2.
Three stars
- 1st starT. Purcell
FLA · 1G 1A
- 2nd starJ. Hudler
FLA · 0G 2A
- 3rd starA. Ekblad
FLA · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:39FLAT. PurcellAssists: J. Hudler, R. Grimaldi0–1
- 3:58FLAJ. JokinenAssists: N. Bjugstad, D. Kulikov0–2
- 7:40FLAA. EkbladAssists: J. Hudler, T. Purcell0–3
2nd
- 4:56FLAJ. HuberdeauAssists: J. Jagr, A. Barkov0–4
- 10:47CARE. LindholmAssists: J. Staal1–4
3rd
- 4:38CARJ. StaalPPAssists: N. Hanifin, E. Lindholm2–4
- 19:54FLAR. SmithENAssists: J. Jokinen2–5
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 21 |
| 61.4% | Faceoff % | 38.6% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 8 | Hits | 12 |
| 6 | Blocked | 7 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 8 |
Hurricanes at Panthers recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice