Updated 11h ago
PLAYOFFS
Carolina Hurricanes
Philadelphia Flyers
Andersen07:00 PMTNTVladar
51.1%
48.9%
-168
+18%0.8u
+142
F. Andersen+1.6
(16-14-5) | .874 | 3.05
vs PHI: 13-4-3|.915|2.75
+15.9Dan Vladar
(29-14-7) | .906 | 2.42
vs CAR: 1-6-1|.895|3.62
xOdds-104
Odds-168
34% GAS
#4 PP7-0-0 (L7)H2H 5-0-1
xOdds+104
Odds+142
7% GAS
#32 PP3-3-1 (L7)H2H 1-1-4
MORE ODDS
TOTAL-1255.5+105
PUCKLINE+158±1.5-183
1ST PER-1601P+120
3-WAY-103+310+210
Picked Win
9190%
Picked Lose
2340%
Picked Win
6460%
Picked Lose
4640%
Last 5 Games
May/4
vs
PHI
W
3-2
May/2
vs
PHI
W
3-0
Apr/25
@
OTT
W
4-2
Apr/23
@
OTT
W
2-1
Apr/20
vs
OTT
W
3-2
Starting Lineup
Andersen-0.01
LW
C
RW
Svechnikov
Aho
Jarvis
Hall
Stankoven
Blake
Ehlers
Staal
Martinook
Carrier
Jankowski
Robinson
LD
RD
Slavin
Chatfield
Miller
Walker
Gostisbehere
Nikishin
Goalies
Andersen
-0.01 GSAx|.874 SV%|3.05 GAA
Bussi
|.895 SV%|2.47 GAA
Player News31
Mike Reilly:Reilly is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 3 vs. Philadelphia.
Alexander Nikishin:Nikishin (concussion) is expected to draw back into Carolina’s lineup for Game 3.
Alexander Nikishin:Nikishin (concussion) has been cleared to return to Carolina's lineup.
Charles-Alexis Legault:Legault has been reassigned to Chicago (AHL).
Alexander Nikishin:Nikishin skated prior to Game 2 but will not return to Carolina's lineup vs Philadelphia on Monday.
Mike Reilly:Reilly will play in Game 1 vs. the Flyers.
Nikishin, Ehlers:CAR Lineup for Game 1 vs. PHI IN ▲ Nikolaj Ehlers (F) IN ▲ Mike Reilly (D) OUT ▽ Nicolas Deslauriers (F) OUT ▽ Alexander Nikishin (D)
Nikishin, Ehlers, Reilly:CAR Lineup for Game 1 vs. PHI IN ▲ Nikolaj Ehlers (F) IN ▲ Mike Reilly (D) OUT ▽ Nicolas Deslauriers (F) OUT ▽ Alexander Nikishin (D)
Alexander Nikishin:Nikishkin (concussion) will not play in Game 1 vs. the Flyers.
Nikishin:Alexander Nikishin (concussion) is OUT for Game 1 | #SoundTheSiren
Nikolaj Ehlers:Ehlers (lower-body) is expected to play in Game 1 vs. the Flyers.
Alexander Nikishin:Nikishin (concussion) will be a game-time decision for Game 1 vs. Philadelphia.
K'Andre Miller:Miller (undisclosed) is expected to play in Game 1 vs. the Flyers.
Nikishin, Ehlers, Miller:K'Andre Miller missed the morning skate but is expected to play in Game 1. Nikolaj Ehlers is also expected to play, and Alexander Nikishin is trending towards playing but will be a game-time decision | #SoundTheSiren
Miller:No K'Andre Miller at the Hurricanes morning skate. We'll see what that means after the skate | #SoundTheSiren
Walker:Ottawa’s Ridly Greig will have a hearing Monday, May 4th, for roughing Carolina’s Sean Walker.
Nikolaj Ehlers:Ehlers (lower-body) is hopeful to be ready by round 2.
Alexander Nikishin:Nikishin (concussion) is hopefully to be ready for Carolina’s second round matchup.
Charles-Alexis Legault:Legault has been recalled from Chicago (AHL).
Team Update:Chuck's getting the call The #Canes have recalled defenseman Charles Alexis Legault from the @Chicago_Wolves. Details » http://n.carhur.com/4eKdVqS
Alexander Nikishin:Nikishin was diagnosed with a concussion during Game 4 in Ottawa.
Nikishin:Alexander Nikishin was diagnosed with a concussion during Game 4 in Ottawa. He returned with the team to Raleigh where he will continue the NHL’s protocol for a safe return to play.
Ehlers, Gostisbehere, Svechnikov, Stankoven, Martinook, Jankowski, Chatfield, Robinson, Nikishin, Carrier, Jarvis, Slavin, Miller, Walker, Blake, Staal, Hall:The #Canes without Nikolaj Ehlers (lower-body injury) for Game 4 in Ottawa - Svechnikov - Aho - Jarvis Hall - Stankoven - Blake Carrier - Staal - Martinook Deslauriers - Jankowski - Robinson Slavin - Chatfield Miller - Walker Nikishin - Gostisbehere Andersen
Nicolas Deslauriers:Deslauriers will draw back into Carolina's lineup for Game 4 in Ottawa.
Nikolaj Ehlers:Ehlers (lower-body) is out for Game 4 vs. Ottawa.
Team Update:Linus Ullmark will start Game 3 against the Hurricanes. https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/linus-ullmark/2534/page1
Team Update:CAROLINA 🆚 OTTAWA 🏒 Round 1, Game 3 — Starting Goalies: ANDERSEN vs. ULLMARK 🎙️ w/ Carter Hutton @CarterHutton4 | 📅 April 23 Presented by @bet365ca — Code: NATION #StartingGoalies #NHL #Hockey #StanleyCup #SportsBetting #Bet365 #LetsGoCanes #GoSensGo
Team Update:Linus Ullmark will start Game 2 in Carolina. https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/linus-ullmark/2534/page1
Tkachuk, Staal:🥊 Tkachuk vs. Staal off the opening faceoff! 🥊 The 2026 Playoffs are here! 🔥
Gostisbehere, Svechnikov, Zetterlund, Stankoven, Martinook, Jankowski, Chatfield, Batherson, Sanderson, Matinpalo, Robinson, Nikishin, Carrier, Stutzle, Tkachuk, Cousins, Foegele, Gilbert, Jarvis, Ehlers, Slavin, Miller, Walker, Giroux, Cozens, Amadio, Chabot, Spence, Blake, Staal, Greig, Pinto, Eller, Hall:CAR vs. OTT G1 Lineups: Svechnikov - Aho - Jarvis Hall - Stankoven - Blake Ehlers - Staal - Martinook Carrier - Jankowski - Robinson Slavin - Chatfield Miller - Walker Nikishin - Gostisbehere 🥅: Andersen Batherson - Stutzle - Giroux Tkachuk - Cozens - Greig Cousins - Pinto - Amadio Foegele - Eller - Zetterlund Sanderson - Zub Chabot - Spence Gilbert - Matinpalo 🥅: Ullmark
Brind:Rod Brind'Amour isn't ready to name a Game 1 goalie just yet. He said there's a likelihood we see both Freddie Andersen and Brandon Bussi in the series. "They both played really well down the stretch." He also said Pyotr Kochetkov isn't an option right now, but he is healthy.
Last 5 Games
May/4
@
CAR
O
2-3
May/2
@
CAR
L
0-3
Apr/29
vs
PIT
W
1-0
Apr/27
@
PIT
L
2-3
Apr/25
vs
PIT
L
2-4
Starting Lineup
Vladar-0.07
LW
C
RW
Foerster
Dvorak
Konecny
Bump
Zegras
Martone
Grundstrom
Barkey
Michkov
Glendening
Couturier
Hathaway
LD
RD
Sanheim
Ristolainen
York
Drysdale
Seeler
Andrae
Goalies
Vladar
-0.07 GSAx|.906 SV%|2.42 GAA
Ersson
|.870 SV%|3.12 GAA
Out / IR
Abols
Grebenkin
Tippett
Cates
Player News46
Christian Dvorak:Dvorak (undisclosed) will play in Game 3 against the Hurricanes.
Owen Tippett:Tippett (undisclosed) will not play in Game 3 vs. Carolina.
Christian Dvorak:Dvorak (lower-body) is expected to play in Game 3 vs. Carolina.
Noah Cates:Cates (lower-body) will miss the remainder of Philadelphia’s second round series.
Christian Dvorak:Dvorak (undisclosed) is day-to-day.
Cates:Injury update: Flyers forward Noah Cates (lower-body) has been ruled out for the remainder of the series vs. Carolina.
Dvorak, Couturier, Zegras, Barkey, Cates:Christian Dvorak is day to day and has good possibility to play in Game 3. When Rick Tocchet discussed making up for Noah Cates loss, he mentioned Trevor Zegras and Denver Barkey. Sounds like Flyers will have Sean Couturier, Dvorak, Zegras and Barkey down the middle right now.
Jett Luchanko:Luchanko has been assigned to Philadelphia from Brantford (OHL).
Team Update:From everything I've heard, with the Maple Leafs getting a pick in the top five this year — they just won the lottery FYI — the first-rounder they sent to the Bruins for Carlo will slide to 2028, and the first-round pick the #Flyers got for Laughton in 2027 is now unprotected.
Noah Cates:Cates is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Garnet Hathaway:Hathaway is a healthy scratch for Game 2 in Carolina.
Emil Andrae:Andrae will draw into the Flyers lineup for Game 2 in Carolina.
Noah Juulsen:Juulsen is a healthy scratch for Game 2 in Carolina.
Ristolainen, Glendening, Couturier, Foerster, Drysdale, Martone, Konecny, Michkov, Sanheim, Zegras, Barkey, Dvorak, Seeler, Cates, Bump, York:Flyers Game 2 lines and pairs in warmups (Vladar in net): Zegras - Dvorak - Konecny Foerster - Cates - Michkov Bump - Barkey - Martone Glendening - Couturier - Grundstrom Sanheim - Ristolainen York - Drysdale Seeler - Andrae
Owen Tippett:Tippett (undisclosed) is out for Game 2 in Carolina but is a possibility to return for Game 3.
Carl Grundstrom:Grundstrom will make his Flyers' playoff debut for Game 1 in Carolina.
Hathaway, Tippett:PHI Lineup for Game 1 @ CAR IN ▲ Garnet Hathaway OUT ▽ Owen Tippett (DTD)
Owen Tippett:Tippett is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will not play in Game 1 in Carolina.
Tippett:Owen Tippett is OUT with an undisclosed injury | #IgniteTheOrange
Tippett:RT @KKurzNHL: Flyers forward Owen Tippett is in fact doubtful for tonight, I'm told.
Tippett:Flyers forward Owen Tippett is in fact doubtful for tonight, I'm told.
Garnet Hathaway:Hathaway is expected to draw back into the Flyers lineup for Game 1 in Carolina.
Owen Tippett:Tippett may be a healthy scratch for Game 1 in Carolina.
Tippett, Hathaway:Owen Tippett is still on the ice, despite everyone else finishing up. Maybe he could indeed be out for Game 1, which would help to explain the line combos from yesterday, which had Hathaway back in with the 4th line and Alex Bump in Tippett's spot.
Ristolainen, Glendening, Couturier, Foerster, Drysdale, Tippett, Konecny, Martone, Sanheim, Barkey, Zegras, Dvorak, Seeler, Cates, Bump, York:#Flyers lines in warmups vs. PIT 🐧 Some changes ⬇️ Tippett-Zegras-Martone Barkey-Dvorak-Konecny Bump-Cates-Michkov Couturier-Glendening-Foerster Sanheim-Ristolainen York-Drysdale Seeler-Juulsen Vladař
Ristolainen, Glendening, Couturier, Foerster, Drysdale, Tippett, Martone, Konecny, Michkov, Sanheim, Juulsen, Zegras, Barkey, Dvorak, Seeler, Cates, Bump, York:#Flyers lines in warmups vs. PIT 🐧 Some changes ⬇️ Tippett-Zegras-Martone Barkey-Dvorak-Konecny Bump-Cates-Michkov Couturier-Glendening-Foerster Sanheim-Ristolainen York-Drysdale Seeler-Juulsen Vladař
Garnet Hathaway:Hathaway is expected to be a healthy scratch in Game 6 vs. Pittsburgh.
Matvei Michkov:Michkov is expected to draw back into Philadelpha's lineup for Game 6 vs. Pittsburgh.
Emil Andrae:Andrae is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 6 vs. Pittsburgh.
Noah Juulsen:Juulsen is expected to draw back into Philadelphia's lineup for Game 6 vs. Pittsburgh.
Ristolainen, Glendening, Couturier, Foerster, Hathaway, Drysdale, Tippett, Konecny, Martone, Sanheim, Barkey, Zegras, Dvorak, Seeler, Andrae, Cates, Bump, York:Flyers lines & pairs in warmups (Vladar in net): Barkey - Zegras - Tippett Konecny - Dvorak - Martone Bump - Cates - Foerster Glendening - Couturier - Hathaway Sanheim - Ristolainen York - Drysdale Seeler - Andrae
Emil Andrae:Andrae (upper body) is expected to return for Game 5.
Noah Juulsen:Juulsen is expected to be a healthy scratch in Game 5.
Alex Bump:Bump is expected to draw into the lineup in Game 5.
Matvei Michkov:Michkov is expected to be a healthy scratch in Game 5.
Ristolainen, Glendening, Couturier, Foerster, Hathaway, Drysdale, Tippett, Konecny, Martone, Michkov, Sanheim, Juulsen, Zegras, Dvorak, Barkey, Seeler, York:#Flyers Game 4 warmup lines vs. PIT: Foerster - Zegras - Tippett Konecny - Dvorak - Martone Barkey - Konecny - Michkov Glendening - Couturier - Hathaway Sanheim - Ristolainen York - Drysdale Seeler - Juulsen Vladař starts in net, Ersson backs him up.
Vladar:🥅: Dan Vladar (PHI) ✅ will start Game 4 vs. PIT. 3-0-0 | 1.33 GAA | .946 SV% | 1 SO
Dan Vladar:Vladar (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 4 on Saturday vs. Pittsburgh.
Dan Vladar:Vladar (undisclosed) was considered "banged up" after Game 3 vs. Pittsburgh.
Andrae:🥅: Dan Vladar (PHI) ✅ will start Game 3 vs. PIT. 29-14-7 | 2.42 GAA | .906 SV% | 0 SO during the regular season. ⚠️Emil Andrae (upper-body) participated in morning skate but will be a game-time decision.
Emil Andrae:Andrae (upper-body) participated in morning skate ahead of Game 3 and will be a game-time decision.
Noah Juulsen:Juulsen will draw into the Flyers lineup for Game 2 in Pittsburgh.
Emil Andrae:Andrae (undisclosed) will not play in Game 2 in Pittsburgh.
Ristolainen, Glendening, Couturier, Foerster, Hathaway, Drysdale, Tippett, Konecny, Martone, Michkov, Sanheim, Zegras, Dvorak, Barkey, Seeler, Cates, York:Flyers in Game 2 warmups: F Foerster-Zegras-Tippett Konecny-Dvorak-Martone Barkey-Cates-Michkov Glendening-Couturier-Hathaway D Sanheim-Ristolainen York-Drysdale Seeler-Juulsen
Andrae:Don't see Emil Andrae, who missed practice Sunday. Must be banged up. We'll see if Noah Juulsen draws into lineup.
Aleksei Kolosov:The Flyers have recalled Aleksei Kolosov from Lehigh Valley (AHL).