PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Carolina Hurricanes will visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday in a National Hockey League game at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.

Both teams are seeking their first win of the season. Carolina enters with a record of 0-2, and Philadelphia also is 0-2. The Hurricanes dropped their most recent game 5-2 at home against the Washington Capitals. Sebastian Aho scored one goal, recorded two shots on goal and served two penalty minutes. Andrei Svechnikov added one assist, six shots on goal and one hit. Logan Stankoven scored one goal and had four shots on goal. Carolina also opened the season with a 1-0 overtime loss at home to the Florida Panthers. The Hurricanes have scored two goals and allowed six through two games.

Philadelphia fell 3-2 in overtime at the New Jersey Devils in its most recent game. Travis Sanheim recorded one goal, one assist, three shots on goal and three hits. Rasmus Ristolainen scored one goal, put four shots on goal and delivered three hits. Sean Couturier contributed one assist, two shots on goal and two penalty minutes. The Flyers also were shut out 7-0 at home by the Pittsburgh Penguins in their other game this season. Philadelphia has scored two goals and allowed 10 through two games.

Aho is the player to watch for Carolina. In the loss to Washington, he recorded one goal, two shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Aho was the most productive Carolina player in that game.

Ristolainen is the player to watch for Philadelphia. In the overtime loss at New Jersey, he scored one goal, recorded four shots on goal and had three hits. He also registered two hits in the loss to Pittsburgh. Ristolainen was among Philadelphia’s most productive players in the New Jersey game.

Carolina’s upcoming schedule includes a game at Montreal, a home matchup against Vancouver, a visit to Chicago and a return trip to Philadelphia. The Hurricanes also are set to play at Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton and St. Louis. Philadelphia will play at Tampa Bay, visit Ottawa and Boston, and then host Carolina. The Flyers also are scheduled to host Seattle, Ottawa, Colorado and Anaheim, along with road games at Detroit and Buffalo. Carolina also will host Washington during its next several games. The teams also are scheduled to meet again in Philadelphia later in the season. Both clubs are in the early part of a compressed schedule.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Carolina 3, Philadelphia 2. Interstat’s ELO system gives Carolina a 71.1 percent probability to win.