CAR 3–0 PHI Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sat, May 2, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 5-0
3–0
FinalW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 4-3
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 2121902323 PHI 0405010019 goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Hurricanes lead the series 1–0
CAR 5-0 · PHI 4-3 · Game 1 — the Hurricanes lead the series 1–0

Hurricanes beat the Flyers

The Hurricanes earned it: 2.2 expected goals to 1.2, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Frederik Andersen stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 2.2 expected goals to 1.2, on 23 and 19 shots on goal.

CAR 2.2 xG · 23 shots PHI 1.2 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing 1.1 · 0.3
2nd 0.9 · 0.3
3rd 0.1 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 70.
CAR 70%PHI 30%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 18 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:31 Logan Stankoven GWG
Mike Reilly, Jackson Blake · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
2
07:30 Jackson Blake
Taylor Hall, Mike Reilly · backhand shot, a great chance (29%)
2–0
PEN
08:34 Nick Seeler· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:28 Jordan Martinook· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:04 Mike Reilly· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
02:15 Frederik Andersen· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:46 Garnet Hathaway· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
16:16 Logan Stankoven
Seth Jarvis, Andrei Svechnikov · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
3–0
PEN
19:15 Tyson Foerster· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
07:25 Taylor Hall· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:25 Porter Martone· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:46 Trevor Zegras· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:46 Trevor Zegras· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:46 Jackson Blake· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:46 Taylor Hall· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:46 Travis Konecny· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:46 Trevor Zegras· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
11:46 Jackson Blake· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
13:40 Shayne Gostisbehere· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
13:40 Nick Seeler· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
15:12 Andrei Svechnikov· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+1.2
vs expected
19/19 saves · 0 GA · 1.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.8
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CARPHI
Shots on goal
23
19
Expected goals
2.2
1.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
0/3
0/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Hurricanes went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 4 Flyers power plays.