CAR 3–2 PHI Final / SO · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 14, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 21-9-2
3–2
Final / SOW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 16-9-6
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT CAR 2140907021332 PHI 1407115000226 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 3–0
CAR 21-9-2 · PHI 16-9-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 3–0

Hurricanes beat the Flyers

Chances were even (3.7 to 3.3 expected goals); the Hurricanes won it in a shootout. Dan Vladar stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.7 expected goals to 3.3, on 32 and 26 shots on goal.

CAR 3.7 xG · 32 shots PHI 3.3 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.1 · 0.4
2nd 1.2 · 1.0
3rd 1.0 · 1.6
OT 0.4 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 57.
CAR 57%PHI 43%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 12 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:19 Noah Juulsen· Kneeing
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
05:44 William Carrier
Sean Walker, Jordan Staal · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
07:28 Jordan Martinook· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:59 Logan Stankoven· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:00 Nikita Grebenkin· Roughing
Hall scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
15:53 Taylor Hall PP
Alexander Nikishin, Jackson Blake · Power play (Grebenkin, roughing) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
16:32 Garnet Hathaway· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
19:07 Jamie Drysdale EXTRA ATTACKER
Trevor Zegras, Matvei Michkov · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–1
2nd period
PEN
09:12 Jackson Blake· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:12 Emil Andrae· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:25 Andrei Svechnikov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:38 Jamie Drysdale· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
00:42 Bobby Brink· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
01:46 Sean Walker· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
02:51 Noah Cates· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
18:08 Trevor Zegras EXTRA ATTACKER
Travis Konecny, Christian Dvorak · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
2–2
Shootout
1 Seth Jarvis Save
2 Trevor Zegras Miss
3 Andrei Svechnikov Goal
4 Christian Dvorak Save
5 Jackson Blake Miss
6 Matvei Michkov Save
Goaltending
+1.3
vs expected
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.7
vs expected
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CARPHI
Shots on goal
32
26
Expected goals
3.7
3.3
Hits
10
23
Blocks
20
10
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
1/6
0/4
Penalty minutes
10
14
The Hurricanes went 1-for-6 on the power play and killed all 4 Flyers power plays.