Next title defense · Tue, September 29, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Hurricanes vs. Panthers
If Florida Panthers win, they take the belt and start reign 3,424. If Carolina Hurricanes win, it's defense number 3 of this reign.
2Defenses this reign
156All-time meetings (Hurricanes lead)
18Belt meetings
54Panthers reigns all-time
Carolina Hurricanes · recent games
2025–26 record, playoffs included: 69–32
| Jun 14, 2026 | at Vegas Golden Knights · playoffs | W 3–0 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | vs. Vegas Golden Knights · playoffs | W 4–2 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | at Vegas Golden Knights · playoffs | W 5–3 |
| Jun 6, 2026 | at Vegas Golden Knights · playoffs | L 4–5 2OT |
| Jun 4, 2026 | vs. Vegas Golden Knights · playoffs | W 4–3 OT |
Florida Panthers · recent games
2025–26 record, playoffs included: 40–42
| Apr 15, 2026 | vs. Detroit Red Wings | W 8–1 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | vs. New York Rangers | W 3–2 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | W 6–2 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | at Ottawa Senators | L 1–5 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | at Montréal Canadiens | L 3–4 SO |
Head to head
All-time: Hurricanes 76, Panthers 69, 11 ties since November 23, 1993. With the belt on the line they've met 18 times: Hurricanes won 7, Panthers won 10. Florida Panthers have held the belt 54 times; the last reign began January 4, 2026 and ended January 6, 2026.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,323 | May 28, 2025 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 8,322 | May 26, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 3–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 8,321 | May 24, 2025 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 8,320 | May 22, 2025 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 8,319 | May 20, 2025 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 8,247 | Nov 30, 2024 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–0 | Defense |
| 8,246 | Nov 29, 2024 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–3 | Defense |
| 7,830 | Dec 21, 2019 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 | Title change |
| 7,795 | Oct 8, 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 6–3 | Defense |
| 7,752 | Mar 2, 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 4–3 (OT) | Defense |