Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes
Fri, Jan 16, 2026 · Lenovo Center · 2025–26 Regular Season
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Florida Panthers 9–1 on Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at Lenovo Center. Nikolaj Ehlers scored a hat trick; Taylor Hall scored twice. Brandon Bussi made 15 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 16–36.
Linescore
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| CAR | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 36 |
Scoring summary
| Per | Time | Team | Str | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18:35 | CAR | EV | Nikolaj Ehlers (12) · slap | Jordan Staal (10), Jordan Martinook (8) | 0–1 |
| 2nd | 01:19 | FLA | EV | Uvis Balinskis (2) · slap | Mackie Samoskevich (15), Sandis Vilmanis (1) | 1–1 |
| 2nd | 13:10 | CAR | EV | Mark Jankowski (4) · backhand | Alexander Nikishin (14), Mike Reilly (6) | 1–2 |
| 2nd | 16:28 | CAR | PP | Alexander Nikishin (6) · slap | Sebastian Aho (29), Nikolaj Ehlers (24) | 1–3 |
| 3rd | 04:08 | CAR | PP | Andrei Svechnikov (13) · snap | Seth Jarvis (13), Sebastian Aho (30) | 1–4 |
| 3rd | 11:17 | CAR | PP | Nikolaj Ehlers (13) · snap | Seth Jarvis (14), Andrei Svechnikov (24) | 1–5 |
| 3rd | 11:38 | CAR | PP | Taylor Hall (10) · snap | Logan Stankoven (13), Mark Jankowski (5) | 1–6 |
| 3rd | 13:03 | CAR | EV | Nikolaj Ehlers (14) · snap | Logan Stankoven (14), Jackson Blake (13) | 1–7 |
| 3rd | 18:23 | CAR | EV | Taylor Hall (11) · snap | Jackson Blake (14) | 1–8 |
| 3rd | 18:35 | CAR | EV | Eric Robinson (10) · snap | Jesperi Kotkaniemi (5), Mark Jankowski (6) | 1–9 |
Penalties
| Per | Time | Team | Player | Infraction | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 07:49 | CAR | Bench | too many men on the ice | 2 |
| 2nd | 15:38 | FLA | Donovan Sebrango | roughing | 2 |
| 2nd | 15:38 | FLA | Donovan Sebrango | fighting | 5 |
| 2nd | 15:38 | CAR | Sean Walker | fighting | 5 |
| 2nd | 20:00 | CAR | Jalen Chatfield | slashing | 2 |
| 2nd | 20:00 | FLA | Mackie Samoskevich | cross checking | 2 |
| 2nd | 20:00 | FLA | Sam Bennett | misconduct | 10 |
| 3rd | 01:19 | CAR | Mike Reilly | interference | 2 |
| 3rd | 02:05 | FLA | Anton Lundell | high sticking | 2 |
| 3rd | 03:23 | FLA | Sam Reinhart | tripping | 2 |
| 3rd | 04:19 | CAR | Jordan Martinook | high sticking | 2 |
| 3rd | 08:42 | CAR | Jordan Martinook | interference | 2 |
| 3rd | 10:11 | FLA | Bench | delaying game unsuccessful challenge | 2 |
| 3rd | 10:26 | FLA | Gustav Forsling | tripping | 2 |
| 3rd | 11:00 | FLA | Luke Kunin | roughing | 2 |
| 3rd | 11:00 | CAR | Alexander Nikishin | roughing | 2 |
| 3rd | 13:51 | CAR | Mike Reilly | tripping | 2 |
Shot map
Expected goals: FLA 1.93 · CAR 4.79 · xG% FLA 28.7
Florida Panthers
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | BLK | FO% | TOI | SHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Uvis Balinskis | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21:31 | 23 | |
| 11 | Mackie Samoskevich | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16:36 | 24 | |
| 95 | Sandis Vilmanis | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13:42 | 20 | |
| 42 | Gustav Forsling | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:22 | 28 | |
| 23 | Carter Verhaeghe | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:04 | 22 | |
| 13 | Sam Reinhart | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:24 | 23 | |
| 5 | Aaron Ekblad | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:21 | 29 | |
| 77 | Niko Mikkola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20:16 | 26 | |
| 15 | Anton Lundell | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 | 19:36 | 23 |
| 2 | Jeff Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:41 | 22 | |
| 9 | Sam Bennett | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45.5 | 16:31 | 20 |
| 27 | Eetu Luostarinen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16:12 | 18 | |
| 17 | Evan Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28.6 | 14:08 | 19 |
| 10 | A.J. Greer | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13:11 | 17 | |
| 6 | Donovan Sebrango | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:31 | 16 | |
| 71 | Luke Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41.7 | 9:26 | 16 |
| 70 | Jesper Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:12 | 15 | |
| 79 | Cole Schwindt | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:23 | 15 |
| # | Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Sergei Bobrovsky | L | 35 | 26 | 9 | .743 | 60:00 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | BLK | FO% | TOI | SHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Nikolaj Ehlers | L | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14:14 | 19 | |
| 77 | Mark Jankowski | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 64.3 | 12:33 | 18 |
| 20 | Sebastian Aho | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 61.5 | 17:40 | 22 |
| 24 | Seth Jarvis | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 17:07 | 21 |
| 21 | Alexander Nikishin | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16:50 | 22 | |
| 37 | Andrei Svechnikov | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15:42 | 20 | |
| 22 | Logan Stankoven | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60.0 | 13:03 | 19 |
| 53 | Jackson Blake | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:02 | 18 | |
| 71 | Taylor Hall | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:24 | 20 | |
| 11 | Jordan Staal | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 80.0 | 16:12 | 21 |
| 6 | Mike Reilly | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:14 | 22 | |
| 50 | Eric Robinson | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13:47 | 19 | |
| 48 | Jordan Martinook | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 12:54 | 21 |
| 82 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | 12:19 | 16 |
| 19 | K'Andre Miller | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27:30 | 30 | |
| 26 | Sean Walker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 21:27 | 28 | |
| 5 | Jalen Chatfield | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:21 | 23 | |
| 74 | Jaccob Slavin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:56 | 22 |
| # | Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Brandon Bussi | W | 16 | 15 | 1 | .938 | 59:47 |