National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Florida 5, Carolina 4
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 20, 2007
Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida
Referees: Tom Kowal, Don Van Massenhoven
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Darren Gibbs
Attendance: 15061
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 3014
Florida 1225
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Carolina 18-15-2-1 9-7-1-0 9-8-1-1 L1
Florida 17-16-1-1 9-7-0-1 8-9-1-0 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Florida Panthers have a 9-7-0-1 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 9-8-1-1 record on the road.
  • Florida has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Panthers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Olli Jokinen played for 23:11 during 28 shifts and scored 2 points. Olli Jokinen had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Erik Cole played for 21:55 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Erik Cole had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Florida had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Carolina   Florida
Erik Cole 2 Points Olli Jokinen 2
Erik Cole 1 Goals Olli Jokinen 1
Erik Cole 1 Assists Rostislav Olesz 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
John Grahame .878 Save Percentage Tomas Vokoun .879
John Grahame 36 Saves Tomas Vokoun 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Carolina 33 4 0-3 4-4 8 34
Florida 41 5 0-4 3-3 6 23
Upcoming Games
  • Florida will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Panthers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .706 after a loss.