The Carolina Hurricanes and the Florida Panthers have had a week of rest and are now ready to get the Eastern Conference Finals underway. During the regular season, the Hurricanes went 2-1 over the Panthers. The Hurricanes have the edge on both ends of the ice. In the playoffs, they have scored the fourth-most goals with 3.64 goals a game. Florida has put up 3.33 goals per game, the eighth-most. On the defensive end, the Canes are the best defensive remaining team in the playoffs. They give up just 2.55 goals a game. Defensively the Panthers have allowed an average of 3.08 goals per game. The Hurricanes have been dominant in the playoffs, and going 5-1 at home Take the better team at home.

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