Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/07/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, May 7, 2026

Venue:  Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA 

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -166, Flyers +140; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -165, Flyers +140; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -165, Flyers +140; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

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

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

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Carolina Hurricanes:  9-0-1 last 10

Philadelphia Flyers:  6-3-1 last 10

The Hurricanes are entering the playoffs with 113 points, a 53-22-7 record overall, and they were 24-12-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Philadelphia Flyers in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2 in overtime. Nikolaj Ehlers, Seth Jarvis, and Taylor Hall each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jackson Blake led the team in assists with 2 while Eric Robinson led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 36 shots with 34 saves and a .944 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 Flyers are entering the playoffs with 98 points, a 43-27-12 record overall, and they were 20-13-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-2 in OT. Jamie Drysdale and Sean Couturier each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Carl Grundström led the team in assists with 1 while Sean Couturier led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Dan Vladar was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 43 shots with 40 saves and a .930 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 current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a 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 been a good road team too with their 24-12-5 road record this year. 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 looked good on home ice too with their 20-13-8 home record this season. This is game 3 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 Hurricanes are entering this game with a 2-0 series lead after winning game 2 by a score of 3-2. The Flyers put up a really good fight in game 2 and even took an early 2-0 lead in the game, but they let that lead go which eventually forced OT and they lost right before the end of the first OT. Now they are going back home down 2-0 in the series and they haven't looked that great lately. They got off to a really hot start in the playoffs, taking a 3-0 series lead over the Penguins in the last round, but they have been falling apart in their last few games now. They almost blew that 3-0 series lead against the Penguins and ended the series with a 1-0 win in OT after losing 2 games in a row, but they still had a lot of trouble in that win and now they have lost 2 games in a row again since then. The Hurricanes have been rolling in the playoffs though, sweeping the Senators in the last round, and they have a ton of momentum on their side with 7 wins in a row now. They are also 9-0-1 in their last 10 games and they have had the best defense in the playoffs so far with the number of goals they have given up. The Flyers haven't been finding the net a lot lately either, so look for the Hurricanes to take advantage of that as they continue to roll in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game. 

Hurricanes Flyers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, May 7, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 3 Flyers 1.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 59-29 (+12.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 54-25 (+10.4 units) on the moneyline as a favorite. 35-13 (+19 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 21-13 UNDER in a road game where the total is 5.5.

Philadelphia Flyers: 44-63 (-10.2 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +150. 61-83 (-12.2 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 13-28 (-6.4 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 35-21 UNDER versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game.

Carolina Hurricanes:  A. Nikishin (D) Day To Day - Concussion.

Philadelphia Flyers:  O. Tippett (RW) Day To Day - Undisclosed. N. Grebenkin (RW) Out - Upper Body. R. Abols (C) Out - Ankle.

“It's probably a good sign for us that we have another level and we all know it. We find ways, obviously, to get it done." - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Flyers in the 2nd game of this series on Monday. 

“We played a good hockey game. It was well-fought by both teams. I really liked how the young guys competed. I’m really proud of these guys. (Carolina) just made the play at the end. That’s it.” - Rick Tocchet after his team’s loss against the Hurricanes in game 2 of this series on Monday. 

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW Seth Jarvis

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Jalen Chatfield

G Frederik Andersen

LW Trevor Zegras

C Christian Dvorak

RW Travis Konecny

LD Travis Sanheim

RD Rasmus Ristolainen

G Dan Vladar

Points: Sebastian Aho (80)

Goals: Seth Jarvis (32)

Assists: Sebastian Aho (53)

GAA: Brandon Bussi (2.47)

Points: Travis Konecny (68)

Goals: Owen Tippett (28)

Assists: Travis Konecny (41)

GAA: Dan Vladar (2.42)

Coaches:

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

Philadelphia Flyers: Rick Tocchet (1st season)