NHL recap: Flyers clinch playoff berth, eliminate Caps, Blue Jackets

Tyson Foerster scored the only goal of the shootout which featured an extra round to give the host Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes in the penultimate game of the regular season for both teams. Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in regulation for Philadelphia (42-27-12, 96 points), who have won five of their last six. Dan Vladar stopped 24 shots and all four of Carolina's shootout attempts.

Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist and Bradly Nadeau got the other goal for the Hurricanes (52-22-7, 111 points), who clinched the top spot in the Eastern Conference with the point despite the loss. Brandon Bussi made 18 saves. Carolina's Jackson Blake hit the goal post while cutting across the slot about 1:15 into the five-minute overtime period.

Philadelphia scored twice in the second period to tie the game 2-2. Michkov put the Flyers on the board 7:57 into the period when he scored from the left circle skating toward the net after taking a cross-ice pass from Denver Barkey. Zegras' power-play goal with 9:29 left in the middle period tied it.

He took a pass below the right circle, had the time to take a couple of strides to his left and put a shot past Bussi. Ex-Spartan Porter Martone assisted on the goal to stretch his point streak to five games (seven points on three goals and seven assists). Nadeau scored on Carolina's first shot 8:41 into the game.