The Florida Panthers are getting healthy, including Sam Reinhart, as they try to close out their series vs. the Carolina Hurricanes.

Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) skates off the ice after suffering an injury during the third period of Game 3 in the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. David Santiago dsantiago@miamiherald.com

Thanks to their 6-2 win on Saturday night, the Florida Panthers are just one win away from their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance.

Niko Mikkola and Aleksander Barkov each scored twice, and the Florida Panthers scored five goals in a nine-minute span of the third period to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 on Saturday night and move one win from a third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

Carter Verhaeghe signed an eight-year extension after leading Florida with 11 goals in the 2024 postseason and 72 points in the regular season, following up that campaign with his fourth consecutive 20-goal season in 2024-25. Verhaeghe logged eight points (4-4-8) through two rounds in the 2025 postseason.

The Panthers have routed the Hurricanes and Maple Leafs in their last four playoff games, causing opposing fans to boo their own team and leave games early.