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NHL, round 1

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Lenovo CenterAll Mesquite sports
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Panthers edge Hurricanes 1-0 in overtime

The Florida Panthers held off the Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 in overtime on Tuesday at Lenovo Center.

The overtime made the difference: the Panthers outscored the Hurricanes 1-0.

The Panthers had 20 shots to 15.

For the Panthers, Gustav Forsling (D): 1.

The Panthers improve to 1-0-0. The Hurricanes fall to 0-0-1.

Attendance: 19,250.

Full recap at ESPN: Forsling's OT blast lifts Panthers past reigning Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes 1-0

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#42
FLA · GoalsGustav Forsling D1
#23
FLA · AssistsCarter Verhaeghe C1
#42
FLA · PointsGustav Forsling D1
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
A. Barkov C100020:326:182:1911:5526000100101050.0000
S. Bennett C070019:085:340:0013:34210001004450.0100
L. Eller C110011:340:002:069:28180001002722.2100
G. Hathaway RW04109:370:062:047:2717000000000.0024
B. Imama LW03006:030:000:006:0310000000000.0027
A. Lundell C120019:024:134:1110:38240003005550.0100
E. Luostarinen C040013:580:523:499:1720000110020.0100
S. Reinhart C040020:577:251:0412:2825000210050.0100
M. Tkachuk LW010019:018:250:0010:3621000220000.0300
B. Tkachuk LW050116:336:050:0510:232200011020100.0112
C. Verhaeghe C100118:584:290:0014:2922001110010.0000
S. Vilmanis LW330011:230:000:0011:231600001010100.0100
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
A. Ekblad D020020:174:434:4710:4724000010000.0100
G. Forsling D230122:402:335:3714:3028110200000.0012
R. Gudas D020010:450:000:2210:2319000000000.0000
S. Jones D011028:597:262:2419:0930000100000.0000
D. Kulikov D211011:460:000:1711:2918000000000.0112
N. Mikkola D200021:320:003:5117:4127000430000.0000
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
J. Markstrom G01500151.00077164:5500

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