The Hurricanes vs Flyers score was 3-2 in overtime on Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena, and Sebastian Aho was involved in every Carolina goal. Aho scored twice and assisted on Shayne Gostisbehere’s winner 2:51 into the extra period.
Carolina outshot Philadelphia 40-18 but needed overtime to take the points.
How the Hurricanes vs Flyers score reached 3-2
Aho scored just 10 seconds into the game, assisted by William Carrier and Andrei Svechnikov. Owen Tippett tied it at 8:03 of the first period, with Trevor Zegras getting the assist.
Matvei Michkov put Philadelphia ahead at 7:20 of the second period. Travis Konecny and Christian Dvorak assisted.
Carolina tied it on the power play at 4:59 of the third. Aho scored again, set up by Nikolaj Ehlers and Svechnikov. In overtime, Gostisbehere scored on another power play, assisted by Jackson Blake and Aho.
Special teams and goaltending
The Hurricanes went 2-for-4 on the power play, and both of those goals came when they needed them most. Philadelphia was 0-for-4. Each team had eight penalty minutes.
Joseph Woll faced 40 shots for the Flyers and stopped 37, a .925 save percentage. Pyotr Kochetkov made 16 saves on 18 shots for Carolina, an .889 mark.
The Flyers delivered more physical play, outhitting the Hurricanes 29-13.
Aho leads Carolina
Aho finished with two goals, an assist and six shots in 20:30 of ice time. He has three goals and four points in three games this season. Gostisbehere was named the game’s first star, with Aho second and Tippett third.
What’s next for Carolina and Philadelphia
Carolina is 1-1-1 with three points, third in the Metropolitan Division. Philadelphia is 0-1-2 and still winless through three games. The teams meet again in Philadelphia on Sunday, Oct. 11.
The Hurricanes visit Montreal on Tuesday, and the Flyers play at Tampa Bay on Monday. For more, see our Hurricanes vs. Flyers preview and our Capitals-Hurricanes recap.
Game details from ESPN and NHL.com official statistics.
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