NHL Recaps: Thursday, May 7, 2026

1 game: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

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Carolina Hurricanes

Philadelphia Flyers

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 at PHI. Andrei Svechnikov (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jalen Chatfield (CAR) played 18:00, −4:48 down on his 22:48 season average over 18 games.

•Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:26.
•Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:26.
•Jordan Martinook had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:11.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Andrei Svechnikov for CAR @ PHI, 51.7 mph. Full game report →

Andrei Svechnikov (CAR @ PHI): Cycle, 5 passes, 51.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Andrei Svechnikov CAR	at PHI	1	1	2	3	4	0	17:26	—
Jordan Staal CAR	at PHI	1	1	2	2	3	1	15:26	—
Shayne Gostisbehere CAR	at PHI	0	2	2	2	3	1	17:46	—
Jordan Martinook CAR	at PHI	0	2	2	1	2	0	15:11	—

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Dan Vladar PHI	vs CAR	L	31	4	.871
Frederik Andersen CAR	at PHI	W	19	1	.947

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