Preview: Hurricanes at Panthers

FORT LAUDERDALE - The Carolina Hurricanes' five-game road trip shifts to South Florida, where they face off with the Florida Panthers for two games in a row.

The Match-Up

Carolina Hurricanes (12-6-1, 25 points) at Florida Panthers (13-4-2, 28 points)
Saturday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.
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Numbers to Know

54.5%: The Canes rank second in faceoff win percentage in the NHL, only behind Boston (57.4%).
4: Jesper Fast has registered four points (2g, 2a) in his last five games.

The Opposition

Last five games: 3-2-0, 6 points
At home: 7-3-1, 15 points
CAR vs. FLA : 0-0-1
Leading scorer: Jonathan Huberdeau, 23 points (7g, 23a) in 19 games
This marks the tail end of a five-game homestand for the Panthers, who are 2-1-0 at BB&T Center this week. The Panthers rallied with three goals in 3:11 in the third period en route to a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

The Last Meeting

The Canes fought back to earn a point against the Panthers in a 4-3 overtime loss on Feb. 17. Vincent Trocheck's power-play goal tied the game at three in the latter half of the third period, but Jonathan Huberdeau found the back of the net in overtime for his second goal of the game.

"That second half of the game we just didn't get to work. We let the other team back in, and they've got too much talent to do that," head coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "We have to be better for the whole game."

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