Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes
· East 2nd Round - Game 2
Carolina brings 1-0 lead into game 2 against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Hurricanes -262, Flyers +212; over/under is 5.5
NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 1-0
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Saturday for the sixth time this season. The Hurricanes won the last meeting 3-0. Logan Stankoven scored two goals in the victory.
Carolina is 53-22-7 overall with a 21-4-2 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Hurricanes rank second in league play with 291 total goals (averaging 3.6 per game).
Philadelphia is 16-12-5 against the Metropolitan Division and 43-27-12 overall. The Flyers have given up 239 goals while scoring 240 for a +1 scoring differential.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sebastian Aho has scored 27 goals with 53 assists for the Hurricanes. Stankoven has nine goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Christian Dvorak has 18 goals and 33 assists for the Flyers. Porter Martone has four goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 9-0-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.3 assists, 5.2 penalties and 12.6 penalty minutes while giving up 1.6 goals per game.
Flyers: 7-3-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.7 assists, 5.5 penalties and 15 penalty minutes while giving up 1.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: Alexander Nikishin: day to day (concussion).
Flyers: Owen Tippett: day to day (undisclosed), Rodrigo Abols: out (ankle), Nikita Grebenkin: out (upper body).
Regular Season SeriesCAR wins series 3-1
Statistics
 PHI |
 CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.92 | Goals Against Average | 2.88 |
| 25.5 | Shots Against per Game | 23.9 |
| 77.6 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 80.6 |
| 55 | Power Play Goals Against | 45 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 2.93 | Goals For per Game | 3.55 |
| 25.5 | Shots per Game | 32.2 |
| 37 | Power Play Goals | 60 |
| 15.7 | Power Play Percentage | 24.9 |
| 7 | Short Handed Goals | 12 |
| 785 | Penalty Minutes | 640 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Nikishin, D | Day-To-Day | May 2 |
Philadelphia Flyers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Owen Tippett, RW | Day-To-Day | May 2 |
| Nikita Grebenkin, RW | Out | May 2 |
| Rodrigo Abols, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 21 |
Game Information
Lenovo Center
Location: Raleigh, NC
Capacity:
Location: Raleigh, NC
Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
Flyers Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> PIT | W 5-2 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> PIT | L 4-2 | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> PIT | L 3-2 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> PIT | W 1-0 OT | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> CAR | L 3-0 |
Hurricanes Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> OTT | W 2-0 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> OTT | W 3-2 2OT | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> OTT | W 2-1 | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> OTT | W 4-2 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> PHI | W 3-0 |