The Hurricanes will return home tonight to take on the similarly slow starting Florida Panthers and attempt to right the ship coming off of four winless games. With both trams mired in the depths of the Eastern Conference standings, tonight is a pivotal matchup as two slumping teams look to clean up their act.
| Category | Hurricanes | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hurricanes | Panthers |
| Record | 4-5-3 | 4-7-2 |
| Points | 11 | 10 |
| Division Rank | 8 Metro | T8 Atlantic |
| Conference Rank | 14 EC | 15 EC |
| Last 10 Games | 3-5-2 | 2-6-2 |
| Streak | Lost 4 | Lost 4 |
| Goals/Game | 2. |