Shayne Gostisbehere ended it in overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes finally got the result they were looking for.
Gostisbehere scored 2:51 into the extra period to push Carolina past the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday. It was the Hurricanes’ first win of the season, and it came after a game that kept swinging back and forth before Carolina finished the job.
The start was exactly what the Canes needed after two “lethargic” home performances. Sebastian Aho scored from the slot just 10 seconds into the game to give Carolina its first lead of the season, a quick jolt that looked much more like the Hurricanes’ usual game. Philadelphia answered later in the first period to tie it up, then took a 2-1 lead in the second on a scramble in front of Carolina’s net.
Even after falling behind, Carolina kept pushing. Rod Brind’Amour’s team controlled play and more than doubled the Flyers’ chances, and the pressure paid off in the third period when Aho struck again, this time on the power play, to even the score at 2-2.
The closing stretch nearly turned against Carolina when Gostisbehere was penalized late in regulation, sending the Hurricanes into overtime with a shorthanded carryover. The kill held, and then the special teams situation flipped when Owen Tippett was called for slashing Aho. That opened the door for Gostisbehere to bury a one-timer and seal it.
Pyotr Kochetkov got the start in goal for Carolina and made his first regular-season appearance since Dec. 20, 2025. He stopped 16 of 18 shots to earn the win.
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