Hurricanes vs. Panthers scores, schedule, Game 5 prediction, odds, where to watch as Florida looks to advance

The Florida Panthers are one win away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive year. With a 3-1 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final, the Panthers will have to go into hostile territory to close out the series on Wednesday night in Game 5.

Through the first three games of the series, the Panthers rolled. They outscored the Canes 16-4 while taking a 3-0 series lead, but Carolina managed to stay alive with a Game 4 win in Sunrise. The Hurricanes, with Frederik Andersen leading the way, pitched a 3-0 shutout to extend the series.

Logan Stankoven scored his fifth goal of the postseason, as did captain Sebastian Aho. Andersen made 20 saves to recover from a couple of disastrous outings to start the series.

That win also snapped a 15-game conference finals losing streak for Carolina. Prior to Monday night’s win, the last time the Hurricanes won in the Eastern Conference Final was back in 2006, when current coach Rod Brind’Amour scored the game-winning goal against the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7.

Heading into Game 5, the Panthers will get a little healthier. Sam Reinhart, the team’s leading scorer in the regular season, is expected to return to the lineup after missing Games 3 and 4 with a lower-body injury.

Sam Reinhart injury update: Panthers forward will return for Eastern Conference Final Game 5 vs. Hurricanes

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The entire series schedule, broadcast information for Game 5 and a score prediction can be found below.

Where to watch Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game 5Date: Wednesday, May 28 | Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Lenovo Center — Raleigh, North Carolina
TV: TNT, truTV | Stream: fubo (try for free)

Eastern Conference Final scheduleAll times Eastern, you can stream the entire series on fubo (try for free)

Hurricanes vs. Panthers oddsOdds via DraftKings

Series odds: Panthers -1000, Hurricanes +650Game 5 odds: Panthers -125, Hurricanes +105Hurricanes vs. Panthers: Game 5 score predictionThe Panthers are one win away from another Stanley Cup Final, and they’re coming off perhaps their worst offensive performance of the postseason in Game 4. However, reinforcements are on the way with Sam Reinhart returning to the lineup for Game 5. Florida can smell another Stanley Cup Final berth, and this team has proven time and time again that hit has a killer instinct. The Panthers are able to create a little offense, and they get another sparkling performance from Sergei Bobrovsky. Prediction — Panthers 3, Hurricanes 1