Knowing the Hurricanes would want to come out with their best effort of the series, the Panthers instead made sure they were aggressors in the first period on Thursday, racing out to a 3-0 lead on goals from Gustav Forsling, Matthew Tkachuk and Bennett.

The Florida Panthers once again showed off their prowess on the road during these Stanley Cup Playoffs, crushing the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Carolina Hurricanes breezed through the first two playoff rounds this season, but the Florida Panthers have been too tough to tame so far.

The Panthers are seven road goals away from setting a new NHL record for most road goals in a single postseason. Currently, the record is held by the 1993 Los Angeles Kings, who scored 49 goals on the road. Florida has 43, which is also the most goals ever through nine road playoff games.

Count on Matthew Tkachuk to find the net in Game 3 best bet and prediction between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes.

The Florida Panthers, fueled by Sergei Bobrovsky's stellar goaltending and Brad Marchand's offensive spark, aim for a third straight Stanley Cup Final