Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, and five players scored for the Florida Panthers, who defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday. It was Carolina’s first loss in six home games in these Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Bobrovsky stopped 31 of 33 shots he faced in the win Tuesday and has now held opponents to just six goals over the past five games.

Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist as the Florida Panthers posted a 5-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.