Philadelphia Flyers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/02/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, May 2, 2026

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Flyers +180, Hurricanes -218; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Flyers +180, Hurricanes -220; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Flyers +165, Hurricanes -200; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Philadelphia Flyers:  43-27-12 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  53-22-7 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

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Philadelphia Flyers:  7-3-0 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  8-1-1 last 10

The Flyers are entering the playoffs with 98 points, a 43-27-12 record overall, and they were 23-14-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game, winning that one at home 1-0. Cam York scored 1 goal for them in that one. Matvei Michkov and Noah Cates each led the team in assists with 1 while Cam York led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Dan Vladar was the starting goalie in that game and he recorded the shutout as he allowed 0 goals on 42 shots with 42 saves and a 1.000 save percentage. Their offense has scored 250 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 243 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Hurricanes are entering the playoffs with 113 points, a 53-22-7 record overall, and they were 29-10-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Ottawa Senators in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-2. Sebastian Aho led the team in goals scored with 2 while Taylor Hall and Logan Stankoven each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Seth Jarvis led the team in assists with 2 while Sebastian Aho led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 27 shots with 25 saves and a .926 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 296 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 240 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked great in their games this season with their 53-22-7 record overall which had them right at the top of their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have looked great on home ice too with their 29-10-2 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Flyers have looked good in their games this season with their 43-27-12 record overall which had them in the top half of their division in the East. They have been a good road team too with their 23-14-4 road record this year. This is game 1 of a 7-game series between the 1st seeded Hurricanes and the 3rd seeded Flyers from the Metro Division for the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs. The Flyers are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and they have been rolling into the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the NHL over the last few weeks. They have been really hot as they were fighting for a playoff spot right to the end of the season and that momentum helped them get past the 1st round as the lower seed, but they did lose some of that momentum in their last 3 games. They came out really strong against the Penguins and took a 3-0 series lead, looking like the better team in every way, but the Penguins started to come back with 2 wins in a row and the Flyers didn't look nearly as good in those games. Their offense has dried up now and even though they managed to end the series at home and avoid blowing the 3-0 lead, they barely won that game in OT with a 1-0 win. Now they are playing the best team in the East who has a lot of playoff success over the last few years and they have also been one of the best home teams in the NHL this year. They have also been rolling lately as they are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games and they swept the Senators in their 1st round series, now with a week of rest on their side too. Look for the Hurricanes to continue rolling on home ice in this 1st game of the series and take advantage of a Flyers team that was starting to spiral a bit against the Penguins. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game and on the puckline.

Flyers Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, May 2, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 4 Flyers 1.

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Philadelphia Flyers: 18-27 (-5.8 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 5.5. 20-29 (-9.3 units) on the moneyline after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game. 53-71 (-12.2 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 12-4 OVER after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game. 9-5 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%).

Carolina Hurricanes: 31-11 (+9.8 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 22-9 (+7.3 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 33-13 (+17 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 26-15 OVER as a home favorite. 21-10 OVER revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite.

Philadelphia Flyers:  N. Grebenkin (RW) Out - Upper Body. R. Abols (C) Out - Ankle.

Carolina Hurricanes:  N. Ehlers (LW) Day To Day - Lower-body. A. Nikishin (D) Day To Day - Upper Body.

"I was just trying to give the guys in front of me a chance. I had the belief that they are going to capitalize. So obviously, glad that they did and even better than it was 'Yorkie' who scored." - Dan Vladar after their win against the Penguins in game 6 of that series on Wednesday. 

“Can’t understate that. Especially when you want to consider how well the other guy was playing there in their end, it was a goalie matchup. They were going save for save, and we needed it. Otherwise, this thing could have gone a lot different. It’s probably the best hockey he’s played for us.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Senators in game 4 of that series on Saturday. 

LW Owen Tippett

C Trevor Zegras

RW Porter Martone

LD Travis Sanheim

RD Rasmus Ristolainen

G Dan Vladar

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW Seth Jarvis

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Jalen Chatfield

G Frederik Andersen

Points: Travis Konecny (68)

Goals: Owen Tippett (28)

Assists: Travis Konecny (41)

GAA: Dan Vladar (2.42)

Points: Sebastian Aho (80)

Goals: Seth Jarvis (32)

Assists: Sebastian Aho (53)

GAA: Brandon Bussi (2.47)

Coaches:

Philadelphia Flyers: Rick Tocchet (1st season)

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (8th season)