Taylor Hall OT Goal Beats Flyers 3-2 in Game 2 Sport By lines May 5, 2026 Taylor Hall scored a Carolina Hurricanes overtime winner at 18:54 Monday at Lenovo Center. The goal lifted Carolina past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in Game 2. Hall buried a rebound past Dan Vladar after a goal mouth scramble. The Hurricanes now lead the Eastern Conference Second Round series 2-0. The marker was Hall’s first career Stanley Cup Playoff overtime goal. Hurricanes Erase Two-Goal Hole, Stretch Streak The Philadelphia Flyers struck twice in 39 seconds to start the first period. Jamie Drysdale buried a power play wrist shot at 4:02 for the opening goal. Sean Couturier added a five-hole goal at 4:41 for a 2-0 lead. The deficit ended a streak of 618:51 without trailing for the Hurricanes dating to April 7. Nikolaj Ehlers cut the gap on a power play at 10:21 of the first period. Seth Jarvis tied the score at 11:21 with a snap shot from the right circle. The Philadelphia Flyers outshot the Carolina Hurricanes 15 to 8 in overtime. Frederik Andersen made 34 saves on the night for Carolina. Dan Vladar made 40 saves for Philadelphia. Hall drove the net at 18:54 of overtime and put a rebound through Vladar’s left pad. The puck slid past Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim for the winner. The Carolina Hurricanes became the fifth team in 17 years to win each of their first six playoff games. Hall extended his Hurricanes franchise record for longest playoff opening point streak to six games. Hall sits at three goals and six assists across the streak. Andersen has allowed two or fewer goals in six straight postseason starts. Game 3 of the series moves to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Thursday. Related Sports Coverage Hurricanes Blank Flyers 3-0, Take 1-0 Series Lead Canadiens Edge Lightning in Historic Game 7 Win Avalanche Outlast Wild 9-6 in Historic Playoff Opener Source: NHL.com Game 2 recap by Kurt Dusterberg.
