On paper, it looks the Carolina Hurricanes are firing on all cylinders in the Eastern Conference final.
The Metropolitan Division winners have 56.72% of the shot attempts in the series, 58.92% of the expected goals, and 54.95% of the high-danger chances. They outshot the Florida Panthers 32-17 in Game 3.
Carolina is doing what it always does, which is control the flow of games.
Unfortunately for the Hurricanes, though, they are also down 0-3 to the Panthers, one loss away from the conclusion of their 2022-23 campaign. Carolina has lost 11 conference final games in a row — and despite winning seven playoff rounds in the last five seasons, the team is likely to head home empty-handed once again.