PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho each had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Sunday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Carolina scored three goals in the first period and one in the second. Philadelphia scored once in the first. Pyotr Kochetkov made 18 saves on 19 shots for the Hurricanes. The announced attendance was 18,914. Carolina improved to 5-2-0. Philadelphia fell to 0-7-0. The Hurricanes won for the fifth time in seven games this season, while the Flyers remained winless.

Carolina set the tone early with pressure and quick puck movement. Svechnikov opened the scoring with a wrist shot, assisted by Sean Walker. Shayne Gostisbehere made it 2-0 with a wrist shot, with Aho and William Carrier earning assists. Philadelphia answered when Christian Dvorak scored on a tip-in, assisted by Nick Seeler and Denver Barkey. Aho restored Carolina’s two-goal cushion with a wrist shot, assisted by Carrier and Svechnikov. Mark Jankowski capped the scoring in the second period with a wrist shot, assisted by Jordan Martinook. The sequence gave Carolina its fourth goal and enough separation to control the rest of the game.

The first period featured plenty of faceoff work and physical play. Sean Couturier won the opening draw against Aho. Mark Jankowski won a faceoff against Porter Martone and later tested Joseph Woll with a wrist shot. Jackson Blake generated multiple chances, including a tip-in attempt and several wrist shots that Woll saved. Logan Stankoven won key draws against Noah Cates and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia had brief looks, including a tip-in attempt by Martone that went wide and a wrist shot by Trevor Zegras that missed the net. Oliver Bonk took cross-checking and hooking penalties, giving Carolina power-play time. Carolina’s Aho and Jaccob Slavin blocked shots, and Kochetkov stopped early attempts by Christian Dvorak and Owen Tippett.

Carolina’s defense also contributed. K’Andre Miller blocked a shot, and Jalen Chatfield had a slap shot go wide. Jesperi Kotkaniemi won a faceoff against Trevor Zegras and later put a backhand on net. Eric Robinson had a takeaway and a wrist shot saved. Noel Acciari won faceoffs for Philadelphia, and Simon Benoit delivered hits. The Hurricanes’ pressure forced giveaways from Jamie Drysdale, Simon Benoit and Travis Sanheim.

In the second period, Carolina added to its lead and protected the advantage. Jankowski’s goal came after Martinook helped create the chance. The Hurricanes continued to generate shots from the point and around the net. Gostisbehere, Stankoven and Nikolaj Ehlers had opportunities, while Slavin and K’Andre Miller also put pucks toward the net. Philadelphia’s best second-period chances included a slap shot by Tippett that hit the left post and a backhand by Travis Sanheim that hit the right post. Kochetkov was steady when tested, stopping shots from Seeler, Tyson Foerster, Dvorak and Cates. Carolina killed off a holding penalty to Carrier, and Woll made saves on Blake, Stankoven and Slavin to keep the Flyers within reach.

Carolina’s forecheck continued to cause problems. William Carrier hit Christian Dvorak, and Andrei Svechnikov delivered a hit on Travis Sanheim. Sean Walker had a wrist shot saved. Jackson Blake and Logan Stankoven kept cycling the puck down low. Philadelphia’s Nick Seeler blocked shots and delivered hits, while Oliver Bonk had a takeaway and a giveaway. The Flyers’ best stretch came early in the second, but Kochetkov made stops on Nick Seeler and Tyson Foerster to keep the lead intact.

The third period saw Carolina focus on defense and puck management. The Hurricanes blocked shots and limited Philadelphia’s clean entries. Sean Walker, Jalen Chatfield and Mike Reilly contributed hits and blocks. Carolina killed off a hooking penalty to Svechnikov and later a cross-checking penalty to Philadelphia’s Foerster. The Flyers pulled Woll for an extra attacker in the closing minutes, but Carolina’s defense held. Jankowski won faceoffs, and Aho continued to drive possession. Stankoven and Blake had late scoring chances, and Kochetkov stopped Zegras and Cates. Philadelphia’s Matvei Michkov sent a wrist shot wide in the final minutes. The Hurricanes’ penalty kill and even-strength defense closed out the win.

Philadelphia pressed late but could not break through. Noah Cates won a faceoff against Aho, and Sean Couturier had a wrist shot saved. Michael Bunting put a wrist shot on net, and Trevor Zegras tested Kochetkov. Carolina’s Jordan Martinook blocked a shot, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi blocked another. The Hurricanes’ penalty kill snuffed out Philadelphia’s final power play after Sanheim was called for hooking.

Key performances for Carolina included Kochetkov’s 18 saves. Aho finished with one goal, one assist, two shots on goal and two hits. Gostisbehere had one goal, three shots and one hit. Svechnikov recorded one goal, one assist, one shot and two penalty minutes. Jankowski added one goal, two shots and one hit. Carrier contributed two assists and four penalty minutes. Walker had one assist and one shot. Stankoven recorded three shots. Blake put four shots on net. For Philadelphia, Dvorak scored one goal and had three shots. Woll faced consistent pressure and made saves on Blake, Kotkaniemi, Martinook, Eric Robinson and Gostisbehere.

The Flyers had other contributions but could not solve Kochetkov. Couturier won several faceoffs, including early draws against Aho and Eric Robinson. Cates, Zegras and Michkov generated shots, and Bonk and Sanheim blocked shots on defense. Philadelphia’s penalty kill dealt with early penalties to Bonk, while Carolina’s penalty kill handled tripping and holding calls to Carrier. The Flyers’ inability to convert power-play chances or sustain offensive zone time proved costly. Carolina’s forecheck forced turnovers, and the Hurricanes repeatedly turned defensive stops into offensive chances. The result continued a difficult start for Philadelphia and a strong opening stretch for Carolina.

Carolina’s record start has been powered by balanced scoring and strong goaltending. The Hurricanes have won five of their first seven games. Philadelphia remains winless through seven games, a difficult start that has included losses to Pittsburgh, New Jersey, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Ottawa and Boston. The Flyers will try to end the skid when they host Seattle on Tuesday. Carolina will return home to face Washington on Tuesday. The Hurricanes then begin a road trip that includes stops in Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton and St. Louis. Philadelphia’s upcoming schedule includes games against Detroit, Ottawa, Colorado, Buffalo, Anaheim, Columbus, Washington, Utah and Minnesota.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Carolina 3, Philadelphia 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Carolina a 72.5 percent probability to win. Carolina was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 5 went over the over/under line of 6.5.