How to Watch Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers: 2026 NHL Playoff Schedule & Streaming Guide
It’s the Hurricanes vs. Flyers in the Second Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs! View the full schedule and learn how to stream every game on ESPN and TNT with Sling TV.
The Carolina Hurricanes face the Philadelphia Flyers in the Second Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, a faceoff between division rivals who know each other all-too well. Games on ESPN/ESPN2 and TNT/TBS are available with a subscription to a 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass, or a monthly subscription to Sling Orange, while ABC games are available in designated markets with Sling Blue or Sling Select (no Day Passes). Here’s everything you need to know.
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers Second Round Schedule
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How to Watch Carolina vs. Philadelphia with Sling
Most Second Round games will air on ESPN/ESPN2 or TNT/TBS, so you can watch games on any of those networks by subscribing to Sling Orange. You can also watch games on those channels with a 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass subscription.
Weekend games may air on ABC, which is available in select locations with a monthly subscription to Sling Blue or Sling Select (no Day Passes). Those markets include both Philadelphia and Raleigh-Durham, as well as:
Chicago
Fresno
Houston
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco Bay Area
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Hurricanes vs. Flyers Preview, Odds and Players to Watch
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The Metropolitan Division champion Carolina Hurricanes face the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference Second Round, marking the first-ever postseason meeting between the two franchises. Carolina enters well-rested after sweeping the Ottawa Senators and allowing just four total goals, while Philadelphia rides the momentum of a gritty six-game upset over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Their regular-season head-to-head record suggests a tight battle, with Carolina going 3-0-1 and Philadelphia going 1-0-3 as all four matchups required overtime or a shootout. To pull off another upset, the Flyers must use their structured defense and hot goaltending to neutralize Carolina's speed and elite power play, especially since Philadelphia's man-advantage ranked dead last in the league during the regular season.
Odds: Per DraftKings, the Hurricanes are heavy favorites to win the series (-330) and boast the second-best Stanley Cup odds at+245. That makes the Flyers massive underdogs in both the series (+260) and to win the Stanley Cup (+2500).
Players to Watch
- Taylor Hall (CAR): Spearheaded the Hurricanes' offense in the first round with seven points (two goals, five assists) and has a history of torching the Flyers with five points in five meetings since joining Carolina.
- Dan Vladar (PHI): Anchored Philadelphia's first-round upset with a 4-2 record, a 1.61 GAA, a .937 save percentage, and two shutouts. Vladar has flashed the type of elite goaltending necessary to keep games tight and steal victories.
- Porter Martone (PHI): The 19-year-old rookie sensation stepped up immediately in his first postseason, leading the Flyers with 15 shots on goal and scoring the game-winning goals in Games 1 and 2 against Pittsburgh.
Series Prediction: Hurricanes in 6.
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