We've got a clash of titans lighting up the rink tonight at the Lenovo Center
24-18-3 - W2
Florida Panthers
28-15-4 - L1
Carolina Hurricanes
Raleigh - Lenovo Center
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Atlantic / Metropolitan
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
FLA
1
L
Brad Marchand
23G - 23A
(46P)
2
C
Sam Reinhart
24G - 21A
(45P)
3
C
Sam Bennett
16G - 19A
(35P)
4
C
Carter Verhaeghe
13G - 21A
(34P)
5
C
Anton Lundell
14G - 19A
(33P)
FLA Injuries
Marchand, Brad
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Marchand (undisclosed) won't play against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports.
Jan 16, 2026
Schwindt, Cole
Arm
Day to Day
Schwindt (arm) was a full participant in Monday's practice, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports.
Jan 17, 2026
Tkachuk, Matthew
Groin
Day to Day
Tkachuk (groin) is slated to travel with the Florida Panthers during their upcoming six-game road trip, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports Monday.
Jan 17, 2026
Jones, Seth
Upper Body
Week to Week
Jones (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Jan 31, 2026
Gadjovich, Jonah
Upper Body
Week to Week
Gadjovich (upper body) is not expected to return until after the Olympic break, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports Monday.
Feb 26, 2026
Nosek, Tomas
Knee
Week to Week
Nosek (knee) was moved to non-roster, injured reserve Tuesday.
Feb 26, 2026
Kulikov, Dmitry
Upper Body
Month to Month
Kulikov underwent surgery for his upper-body injury and is expected to be shelved for at least five months, Sean Shapiro of DLLS Sports reports Wednesday.
Mar 17, 2026
Barkov, Aleksander
Knee
Month to Month
Barkov (knee) was shifted to injured reserve Tuesday.
Apr 26, 2026
Trades
Atlantic
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CAR
1
C
Sebastian Aho
17G - 28A
(45P)
2
R
Andrei Svechnikov
12G - 23A
(35P)
3
L
Nikolaj Ehlers
11G - 23A
(34P)
4
C
Seth Jarvis
21G - 12A
(33P)
5
D
Shayne Gostisbehere
6G - 26A
(32P)
CAR Injuries
Carrier, William
Lower Body
Day to Day
Carrier (lower body) will be a game-time decision versus Florida on Friday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.
Jan 16, 2026
Gostisbehere, Shayne
Illness
Day to Day
Gostisbehere is considered a game-time decision for Friday's game against the Florida Panthers due to an apparent illness, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.
Jan 16, 2026
Philp, Noah
Concussion
Day to Day
Philp (concussion) doesn't have a timetable for his return to the lineup, Walt Ruff of the Carolina Hurricanes' official site reports Saturday.
Jan 16, 2026
Legault, Charles-Alexis
Hand
Month to Month
Legault was placed on injured reserve Tuesday after having a procedure Monday to repair several torn extensor tendons on his right hand.
Mar 2, 2026
Kochetkov, Pyotr
Hip
Season
Kochetkov (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Monday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Jan 5 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes acquired Juuso Valimaki from the Utah Mammoth for Future Considerations
Metropolitan
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Goaltending
FLA
19-12-1
2.90 GAA
88.1% SV
CAR
16-3-1
2.31 GAA
90.4% SV
FLA
5-6-2
2.81 GAA
90.4% SV
CAR
6-10-3
3.37 GAA
86.3% SV
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CAR
6-2-0
2.33 GAA
89.9% SV
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CAR
2-1-0
4.30 GAA
83.8% SV
Goaltenders
FLA
24-18-3
GAA: 3.20
SV%: 0.877
vs
CAR
28-15-4
GAA: 2.98
SV%: 0.878