The Carolina Hurricanes will host the Florida Panthers tonight in Raleigh for the two teams’ third matchup of the season.
The Carolina Hurricanes have beaten the Panthers in each of their previous meetings; the Canes triumphed over the Panthers on 10/8 for the first time by a score of 6-3. The second meeting was on 11/23, in which the Carolina Hurricanes were the victors by a score of 4-2.
Not to be underestimated, the Florida Panthers have been on a bit of a hot streak lately. Forward Noel Acciari has posted back-to-back hat tricks – the first time that has ever happened in Florida Panthers franchise history.