PHI 3–4 CAR Final / SO · L
Flyers/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 13, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 16-9-5
3–4
Final / SOL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 20-9-2
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT PHI 270912000318 CAR 052816021421 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Flyers trail the season series 0–2
PHI 16-9-5 · CAR 20-9-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Flyers trail the season series 0–2

Flyers fell to the Hurricanes

The Flyers let a 2–0 lead get away: the Hurricanes came back with three unanswered goals — Nikishin's equalizer — and won it in a shootout.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.1, on 21 and 18 shots on goal.

PHI 2.1 xG · 18 shots CAR 3.2 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.9
2nd 0.8 · 0.8
3rd 0.3 · 0.9
OT 0.2 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flyers win 32.
PHI 32%CAR 68%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 2 penalties
← Flyers shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:57 Matvei Michkov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
10:04 Bobby Brink
Trevor Zegras, Travis Sanheim · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1–0
2
17:34 Trevor Zegras
Travis Konecny, Jamie Drysdale · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
2–0
2nd period
3
09:11 Nikolaj Ehlers
Shayne Gostisbehere · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2–1
4
14:12 Alexander Nikishin
Joel Nystrom, Taylor Hall · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
16:54 Trevor Zegras· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
12:26 Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov, Shayne Gostisbehere · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2–3
6
12:49 Carl Grundstrom
Rodrigo Abols, Noah Juulsen · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3–3
Shootout
1 Trevor Zegras Miss
2 Seth Jarvis Save
3 Matvei Michkov Miss
4 Andrei Svechnikov Miss
5 Travis Konecny Save
6 Sebastian Aho Miss
7 Bobby Brink Save
8 Jackson Blake Goal
Goaltending
+0.2
vs expected
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.9
vs expected
15/18 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team PHICAR
Shots on goal
18
21
Expected goals
2.1
3.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
56%
44%
Power play
0/0
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Flyers killed all 2 Hurricanes power plays.