Brief
Aho’s two goals lift Hurricanes to first win of season in OT over Flyers
The Hurricanes snapped a 0‑2 start, matching an NHL record for consecutive road‑opener victories.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Sebastian Aho scored two goals and set up Shayne Gostisbehere’s overtime winner as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Saturday night, Oct. 3, 2026, according to the Associated Press.
Aho opened the scoring 10 seconds into the game on a pass from William Carrier. He later tied the game in the third period with a power‑play one‑timer from Nikolai Ehlers. Gostisbehere, a former Flyer, netted the decisive goal 2:51 into overtime with a slap shot past goalie Joseph Woll.
Flyers forwards Owen Tippett and Matvei Michkov each recorded the team’s first goals of the season. Philadelphia’s Joseph Woll made 37 saves, while Carolina’s Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 16 shots. The win was the Hurricanes’ first of the season and marked the ninth straight year they have won their road opener, tying a record set by the Flyers from 1980‑1988. Rod Brind’Amour became the first coach to achieve nine consecutive road‑opener victories.
Key facts
- Sebastian Aho scored two goals and assisted on the overtime winner (winnipegfreepress.com)
- The Hurricanes won 3-2 over the Flyers in overtime (winnipegfreepress.com)
- Rod Brind’Amour set an NHL record with nine straight road‑opener wins as a coach (winnipegfreepress.com)
- Flyers goalie Joseph Woll made 37 saves (winnipegfreepress.com)
Sources
- [1] winnipegfreepress.com — originally reported as “Hurricanes beat the Flyers 3-2 in OT for their first win as Aho scores 2”
