This is a battle of Eastern Conference heavyweights. The Panthers are very hot right now but the Hurricanes are also very hot and this is not an easy place to play. This is no ordinary game for the Hurricanes either. They lost earlier this season at Florida but this the first time that they hosted the Panthers, since Florida eliminated them in last year's playoffs.

The Hurricanes have had this game circled and will have their revenge. They are 13-8 when revenging a loss versus opponent. The Hurricanes are 9-4 when playing with 2 days rest, 28-13 the last 3 years. The Hurricane are also 62-28 their last 90 home games with a total of 6 or more. It'll feel like a playoff game and the home fans will leave happy!