7:00 p.m. ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This is a Metropolitan Division matchup between two teams seeking their first regulation win of the young season.
Broadcast: HHN / CARNHL (Hurricanes market), NBCSP (Flyers market); ESPN+ out-of-market. Radio: 99.9 The Fan / Hurricanes App (CAR); local Flyers options.
Venue
Xfinity Mobile Arena (formerly Wells Fargo Center), Philadelphia, PA. Home crowd expected as both sides look to get on track early.
Current Rosters
Carolina Hurricanes (coach Rod Brind’Amour; defending Stanley Cup champions):
Forwards: Sebastian Aho (A), Andrei Svechnikov, Logan Stankoven, Jackson Blake, Taylor Hall, Nikolaj Ehlers, Jordan Staal (C), Jordan Martinook (A), Eric Robinson, William Carrier, Nicolas Deslauriers, Mark Jankowski, others.
Defensemen: Jaccob Slavin (A), Jalen Chatfield, K’Andre Miller, Sean Walker, Shayne Gostisbehere, Charles-Alexis Legault, others.
Goaltenders: Pyotr Kochetkov, Brandon Bussi.
Philadelphia Flyers (coach Rick Tocchet):
Forwards: Travis Konecny (A), Matvei Michkov, Owen Tippett, Trevor Zegras, Sean Couturier (C), Noah Cates, Tyson Foerster, Christian Dvorak, Porter Martone, Carl Grundstrom, Noel Acciari, others.
Defensemen: Travis Sanheim (A), Cam York, Jamie Drysdale, Rasmus Ristolainen, Nick Seeler, David Jiříček, others.
Goaltenders: Joseph Woll, Dan Vladar.
Projected lines
CAR: Svechnikov – Aho – Robinson; Hall – Stankoven – Blake; Ehlers – Staal – Martinook; Deslauriers – Jankowski – Carrier. D: Slavin – Chatfield; Miller – Walker; Gostisbehere – Legault. G: Kochetkov (expected).
PHI: Konecny – Dvorak – Michkov; Foerster – Cates – Martone; Grundstrom – Zegras – Tippett; Bump – Couturier – Acciari. D: Sanheim – Ristolainen; York – Drysdale; Seeler – Jiříček. G: Woll or Vladar.
Injury Reports
Hurricanes: Seth Jarvis (shoulder, IR; recovering from offseason surgery, expected multi-month absence). Scratches expected to include Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Mike Reilly. Pyotr Kochetkov expected to make his first start of the season after missing most of last year with a lower-body injury.
Flyers: Denver Barkey (lower body, IR). Nikita Grebenkin (upper body/undisclosed). Helge Grans (IR-NR in some reports). Scratches may include Garrett Wilson and Simon Benoit.
Recent Team Forms
Carolina Hurricanes: Opened 0-1-1 after a 1-0 OT loss to Florida (home banner-raising night) and a 5-2 home loss to Washington on Friday (surrendered three first-period goals). Goals from Sebastian Aho (PP) and Logan Stankoven. Starting the season without a regulation win for the first time in nearly a decade; on the second half of a back-to-back.
Philadelphia Flyers: Opened 0-1-1 after a historic 7-0 home loss to Pittsburgh (worst opening-game defeat in franchise history) and a 3-2 OT loss at New Jersey. Looking for a response at home against a division rival.
Series History
Carolina swept the Flyers in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season (outscoring them 13-5). The Hurricanes also took the 2025-26 regular-season series 3-1 (all games beyond regulation). Carolina has held the recent edge in this Metropolitan matchup.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Sebastian Aho / Andrei Svechnikov / Logan Stankoven (CAR top attack) vs. PHI defense (Sanheim, York, Drysdale, Ristolainen) and Joseph Woll/Dan Vladar: Carolina’s speed and skill against a rebuilding but physical Flyers blueline.
Travis Konecny / Matvei Michkov / Owen Tippett / Trevor Zegras (PHI offense) vs. CAR defense (Slavin, Chatfield, Miller, Walker) and Pyotr Kochetkov: Young Flyers skill and Konecny’s production against Carolina’s structured, elite defensive core and a returning Kochetkov.
Middle six and physicality: Jordan Staal / Jordan Martinook vs. Sean Couturier / Noah Cates; physical bottom-six play involving Carrier/Deslauriers and Acciari/Grundstrom.
Special teams: Carolina’s strong historical PP edge vs. Flyers’ struggles; both teams seeking better starts.
Carolina enters as the more experienced and structured side (defending champions) despite the early struggles and back-to-back fatigue. Philadelphia has home ice and young talent but has been leaky defensively.
Betting Trends
Road favorite with superior roster talent and recent H2H dominance; both teams winless in regulation early and allowing goals; Carolina on a back-to-back. Models lean Hurricanes (around 55%+ win probability).
Game Odds
Carolina Hurricanes – 129
Philadelphia Flyers 6
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 2, 2026
