Carolina vs Florida Prediction: the Panthers are in the Cup Mode

Prediction for the NHL Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers match, which will take place on May 19th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Carolina continues to destroy all opponents as one of the top favorites. Rod Brind'Amour, in a few years, built a competent team, which previously showed decent results. But they needed to gain the necessary experience to fight for the trophy. Now that the Reds and Blacks have endured a series of painful setbacks, they are ready to contend for the Stanley Cup. The team beat the Islanders 4-2 in six games. It was even easier in the Eastern Conference semifinals, as five games were enough to defeat New Jersey 4-1.

Florida is the main discovery of the current Stanley Cup. Last season, the Panthers had a phenomenal season but dropped out of the playoffs in the second round. After that, the club changed the head coach. Despite being criticized, Paul Maurice came in his place, as his team had a weak season but made it to the cup. Now we see that there was a good reason for that. In the first round, they worked a miracle, knocking out Boston, 4-3, in seven games. The Reds and Blues didn't stop there, crushing Toronto 4-1 in five games in the Eastern semifinals.

Florida is the big story in this Stanley Cup series. They were just eighth to enter the Eastern Conference but had already passed two Cup rounds. Their opponents were Boston and Toronto, two solid teams, while all others were markedly inferior to them. Things are quite different for the Hurricanes, as all four of their lineups are similar, so Paul Maurice's team cannot stop their leaders. 

Florida usually plays bright, open, and entertaining hockey. As soon as they reached the high stages of the playoffs, the Panthers underwent a dramatic change, becoming pragmatic and closed. In the last four games, they scored only 16 pucks (4.00 on average). Carolina also has a great defense, which will keep them from playing openly.