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Canes rally past Flyers in OT to secure first win of title defense

Shayne Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal in overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to their first victory of the season with a 3-2 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

Published: Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 2:29 AM
Canes rally past Flyers in OT to secure first win of title defense
Key Things to Know
  • Carolina secured its first win of the season by defeating Philadelphia 3-2 in overtime.
  • Shayne Gostisbehere scored the game-winning power-play goal at 2:51 of the extra session.
  • Sebastian Aho scored two goals for the Hurricanes, while Pyotr Kochetkov made 16 saves.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Shayne Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal in overtime to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. The win marked the defending champions' first victory of the season following two opening losses. Sebastian Aho scored Carolina's first two goals, including a tally just 10 seconds into the contest.

Owen Tippett and Matvei Michkov provided the goals for Philadelphia, while goaltender Joseph Woll stopped 37 shots in the loss. Pyotr Kochetkov made 16 saves for Carolina. Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen left the game with an apparent hand injury.

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