Canes Stay Perfect: Hurricanes 4, Flyers 1
May 7, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) scores a goal against Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar (80) during the first period in game three of the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The Carolina Hurricanes extended their winning ways with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night in the Xfinity Mobil Arena. The Canes remain undefeated in postseason play and now lead this second round series, 3-0.
They are 7-0 overall in these playoffs. Going back to the regular season, they have won 16 of their last 18 games. Frederik Andersen earned another win in goal and made 18 saves out of 19 shots.
The Flyers came out fired up and had several scoring chances early, but failed to convert. They hit the post a couple of times and the other times Andersen and the Carolina defense were both equal to the task. Late in the period, Jordan Staal took a puck off the boards during a powerplay and tucked it past goalie, Dan Vladar to start off the scoring.
Trevor Zegras tied it up early in the second but that would be the only time they could get one past Andersen. During a shorthanded opportunity a bit later in the period, Staal fed a wide open Jalen Chatfield who made no mistake as he gave the Canes a 2-1 lead. At 3:52 into the third period, Andrei Svechnikov rifled in a one-timer to give Carolina a 3-1 lead.
It was another powerplay goal for the Canes, who went 2-9 on the night. K’Andre Miller and Jordan Martinook then got the puck to a streaking Nikolaj Ehlers and “Fly” broke in alone and roofed in a beautiful goal to virtually put the game out of reach. Carolina’s balanced scoring made a statement in this game.