Jackson Blake’s shootout winner completes Carolina’s rally from 2-0 deficit in Philadelphia. December 13, 2025.
Carolina Hurricanes 4, Philadelphia Flyers 3 (SO)
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Jackson Blake scored his first NHL shootout goal in the fourth round Saturday night, capping Carolina’s comeback from a two-goal deficit as the Eastern Conference-leading Hurricanes defeated Philadelphia 4-3.
The victory extended Carolina’s winning streak to three games (20-9-2), while Philadelphia closed their six-game homestand 2-2-2 (16-9-5).
How It Happened
First Period: Bobby Brink and Trevor Zegras staked Philadelphia to a 2-0 lead.
Second Period: Nikolaj Ehlers and Alexander Nikishin responded for Carolina to tie it 2-2.
Third Period: Seth Jarvis gave Carolina a 3-2 lead at 12:26, but Carl Grundstrom equalized 23 seconds later.
Shootout: After a scoreless overtime, Blake beat Samuel Ersson with a backhand-forehand deke in Round 4. Philadelphia went 0-for-4 with misses by Zegras, Michkov, Konecny, and Brink.
“I was 0-fer until tonight, so to get that one feels pretty good,” Blake said. “I think maybe I got a little lucky to get (Ersson) to bite there, but I’m happy it went in and happy we got the win.”
Scoring Summary
1st Period
10:04 – PHI, Bobby Brink (8) – Zegras, Sanheim
17:34 – PHI, Trevor Zegras (12) – Konecny, Drysdale
2nd Period
9:11 – CAR, Nikolaj Ehlers (8) – Gostisbehere
14:12 – CAR, Alexander Nikishin (4) – Nystrom, Hall
3rd Period
12:26 – CAR, Seth Jarvis (18) – Svechnikov, Gostisbehere
12:49 – PHI, Carl Grundstrom (2) – Abols, Juulsen
Shootout
Round 4 – CAR, Jackson Blake (GWG)
Game Stats
| Category | Carolina | Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 21 | 18 |
| Power Play | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| Faceoffs | 27 (43.5%) | 35 (56.5%) |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 21 |
| Hits | 19 | 28 |
Three Stars
⭐⭐⭐ Jackson Blake (CAR) – Shootout winner
⭐⭐ Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) – 2 assists
⭐ Trevor Zegras (PHI) – 1 goal, 1 assist
Top Performers
Carolina: Jarvis (1G, 2A), Gostisbehere (2A), Kochetkov (15 saves, .833 SV%)
Philadelphia: Zegras (1G, 1A), Konecny (2A), Sanheim (2A), Ersson (18 saves, .857 SV%)
What They Said
Seth Jarvis on the comeback: “I think we got a little ticked off. We didn’t like where the game was trending. We started playing more simple, more direct.”
Rod Brind’Amour: “We let our guard down, and they got up a couple. I give the guys a lot of credit. In the second and third, I really liked our game.”
Rick Tocchet: “We kept their shots down, so there’s positives. But we have to learn that when teams put pressure on us, we’ve got to find the pressure; we can’t back off.”
Key Notes
- Carolina extends win streak vs Philadelphia to 7 games (15-1-0 since Nov. 26, 2021)
- Flyers blocked 21 shots compared to Carolina’s 3
- Zegras has 9 points in his last 8 games
- Jarvis leads Carolina with 18 goals
- Kochetkov’s 2nd start post-injury (5-1-0)
Up Next
Home-and-home series concludes Sunday at PNC Arena in Raleigh (7 PM EST, ESPN+).
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Jackson Blake scores first career shootout goal as Hurricanes rally from 2-0 down to beat Flyers 4-3. Full recap, stats, quotes from Xfinity Mobile Arena.
