In a thrilling match on April 13, 2026, the Carolina Hurricanes fell to the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in a shootout at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Despite the loss, the Hurricanes secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference, guaranteeing them home ice advantage for the first three rounds of the playoffs. Bradly Nadeau opened the scoring for Carolina with his third goal of the season, assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers, who later scored his 25th goal on a power play, bringing his season total to a career-best 70 points. The Flyers rallied to tie the game with two goals in the second period. After a scoreless third period and overtime, the game proceeded to a shootout where the Hurricanes failed to score on four attempts, allowing Tyson Foerster to secure the win for Philadelphia. The Flyers' victory also clinched their playoff spot, where they will face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round. The Hurricanes will close their regular season against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.