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It looks like the Florida Panthers will appear in the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight season. Paul Maurice's squad has jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final. Florida stole Game 1 in Carolina with a 5-2 victory, then completely demolished the Hurricanes in Game 2, 5-0. Now, the series shifts to Sunrise with the Panthers eyeing a sweep.

What's become clear this year is that the reigning champs have no problem playing on the road. Florida is 7-2 away from Amerant Bank Arena this postseason and racking up the goals at a historical pace. 

The Panthers are averaging 4.78 goals per game on the road this postseason, according to CBS Sports Research. That is the most in Stanley Cup playoffs history (min. 8 games). The three teams that rank below the 2025 Panthers in all-time playoff road goals per game all won the Stanley Cup.

Most goals per game on the road in a postseason

YearTeamPlayoff road goals per gameSeason result

2025

Panthers

4.78

TBD

1985

Oilers

4.63

Won Stanley Cup

1981

Islanders

4.63

Won Stanley Cup

2022

Avalanche

4.30

Won Stanley Cup

According to OptaSTATS, the Panthers are the first team in NHL history to win four road games by at least four goals in a single postseason -- and they've registered at least one such win in all three rounds. Florida began the postseason with a 6-2 road win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, registered 6-1 victories in both Game 5 and Game 7 vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round, and then handed Carolina a 5-0 loss on Thursday night. 

Not surprisingly, the Panthers are the odds-on favorites (per BetMGM) to win the Stanley Cup. 

The Panthers have scored 55 times this postseason, with center Sam Bennett leading the way with nine goals in 14 games. If the Panthers keep scoring like this on the road, history indicates another Stanley Cup is in their future.