NHL sets dates, times for Hurricanes-Flyers second-round playoff series
.jpg "Taylor Hall of the Carolina Hurricanes controls the puck during the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Dec. 13, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.")
The Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers kicked off their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series Saturday and the NHL finally announced when the rest of the series will be played.
Game 1 at Lenovo Center was shown by ABC. Game 2 will be in Raleigh on Monday, followed by Games 3 and 4 in Philadelphia on Thursday and Saturday.
Game 5, if necessary, will be in Raleigh, Game 6 in Philadelphia, and Game 7 in Raleigh.
The Canes swept the Ottawa Senators in four games in the first round and have spent this week practicing and getting some rest. The Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins went to six games in their series before the Flyers took Game 6 in overtime.
The Canes were 3-0-1 against the Flyers in the regular season as all four games went to overtime and three were decided in shootouts.
Hurricanes-Flyers NHL playoff schedule
Game 1: Philadelphia at Carolina | Saturday | 8 p.m.
Game 2: Philadelphia at Carolina | Monday | 7 p.m.
Game 3: Carolina at Philadelphia | Thursday | 8 p.m.
Game 4: Carolina at Philadelphia | Saturday | 6 p.m.
*Game 5: Philadelphia at Carolina | Monday, May 11 | TBD
*Game 6: Carolina at Philadelphia | Wednesday, May 13 | TBD
*Game 7: Philadelphia at Carolina | Saturday, May 16| TBD
* If necessary
This story was originally published May 1, 2026 at 7:08 AM.
