Hurricanes visit Flyers with Kochetkov expected to start
Carolina looks for its first win as it finishes a back-to-back in Philadelphia on Saturday.
The Carolina Hurricanes play their first road game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 3, visiting the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Puck drop is 7:00 p.m. ET, and the game is on the Hurricanes Hockey Network.
It closes a weekend back-to-back for Carolina against Metropolitan Division opponents. The Canes flew to Philadelphia after Friday's 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, in which Washington built a 3-0 lead in the first 15 minutes. Sebastian Aho scored on the power play and Logan Stankoven added a third-period goal, but the Canes never got closer than three.
That followed Tuesday's season opener, a 1-0 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers, which came after the Hurricanes raised their 2026 Stanley Cup banner.
The Flyers are 0-1-1 and sit tied for sixth in the Metropolitan Division with one point. Their last game was a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.
Pyotr Kochetkov is expected to start for Carolina after Brandon Bussi played the first two games, according to the club's preview.
