The top-seeded Carolina Hurricanes will face the Philadelphia Flyers with a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on the line.
Full schedule
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Game 1: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 0.
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (OT).
Game 3: 8 p.m., Thursday, May 7, Xfinity Mobile Arena, (TNT, truTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS, 99.9 The Fan)
Game 4: 6 p.m., Saturday, May 9, Xfinity Mobile Arena, (TNT, truTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS, 99.9 The Fan)
Game 5 (if necessary): TBD, Monday, May 11, Lenovo Center, (ESPN, 99.9 The Fan)
Game 6 (if necessary): TBD, Wednesday, May 13, Xfinity Mobile Arena, (TNT, truTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS, 99.9 The Fan)
Game 7 (if necessary): TBD, Saturday, May 16, Lenovo Center, (TNT, truTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS, 99.9 The Fan)
What to know about the matchup
The Hurricanes finished the regular season with a 53-22-7 record (113 points) and are the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time in franchise history. The Canes have made the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons, the third-longest active streak in the NHL, and have advanced to at least the second round in each of the last five postseasons.
The Flyers finished third in the Eastern Conference with 43-27-12 record (98 points). Their point total was tied with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who the Flyers defeated in the first round of the playoffs.
The Canes have the upper head in head-to-head matchups against the Flyers, going 3-1 against them during the regular season, with two of those wins coming in shootouts and all four games decided by four goals combined.