Forsling’s OT blast lifts Panthers past reigning Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes 1-0

Gustav Forsling scored an overtime game-winning goal to give the Florida Panthers a 1-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. With under ten seconds remaining before a shootout, Carter Verhaeghe set up Forsling for a blue-line one-timer past goaltender Brandon Bussi. The result dampened Carolina's banner-raising celebration honoring their Stanley Cup championship.

Goaltending highlighted the contest, with Jacob Markstrom stopping 15 shots for the Panthers and Bussi making 19 saves for the Hurricanes amid 13 combined power plays. The game marked the return of Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov and featured offseason acquisition Brady Tkachuk playing alongside brother Matthew Tkachuk.