Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/09/2026

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Saturday, May 9, 2026

Venue:  Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA 

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -192, Flyers +160; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -190, Flyers +160; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -200, Flyers +165; 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:  5-4-1 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 on the road 4-1. Andrei Svechnikov, Jordan Staal, Jalen Chatfield, and Nikolaj Ehlers each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jordan Martinook and Shayne Gostisbehere each led the team in assists with 2 while Jalen Chatfield led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 19 shots with 18 saves and a .947 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 at home 4-1. Trevor Zegras scored 1 goal for them in that one. Emil Andrae and Porter Martone each led the team in assists with 1 while Porter Martone, Trevor Zegras, Alex Bump, Cam York, Matvei Michkov, Travis Konecny, and Tyson Foerster each led the team in shots on net in that game with 2. Dan Vladar was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 30 shots with 26 saves and a .867 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 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 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 4 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 3-0 series lead after winning game 3 by a score of 4-1. The Hurricanes have been rolling in the playoffs, going 9-0-1 in their last 10 games and they haven't lost a game in a series yet. They swept the Senators 4-0 in the 1st round and this series is shaping up to go the same way. The Hurricanes had some trouble in game 2, just like they did in the 1st round, but they won the game in OT and are now off a big win in game 3. The Flyers have been slipping after a strong start to the playoffs, but their spiral started even before this round. They took a 3-0 series lead over the Penguins in the 1st round and they ended up winning the series 4-2 after a 1-0 OT win in game 6, but they looked terrible in the last 3 games of that series and they looked like they were going to blow that 3-0 series lead if they hadn't won that game 6. They continued that play into this series though and they have looked terrible in their last 6 games now, their offense really drying up in these games too. Now that the Flyers are in a 3-0 hole, they look dead in the water and haven't shown any signs that they can even make a comeback in this series. Look for the Hurricanes to continue rolling in this one and complete back-to-back series sweeps in the playoffs. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game and on the puckline. 

Hurricanes Flyers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, May 9, 2026 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 5 Flyers 1.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 60-29 (+13.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 55-25 (+11.4 units) on the moneyline as a favorite. 36-13 (+20 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 22-13 UNDER in a road game where the total is 5.5.

Philadelphia Flyers: 22-41 (-13.6 units) on the moneyline as a home underdog of +100 to +200. 61-84 (-13.2 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 13-29 (-7.4 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 36-21 UNDER versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game.

Carolina Hurricanes:  None.

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

"Everybody looks at the score sheet to judge people for the most part, but that's not how he impacts us on a nightly basis. Tonight he did. He does everything for this team. It's nice that he gets on the score sheet and we can talk about him, but it's pretty much every night." - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Flyers in the 3rd game of this series on Thursday. 

"We had a great first, and then it was all power play and penalty kills. We took nine penalties. I thought we were the better team, and then the power plays and penalties. That's two games in a row just a penalty fest (Philadelphia was short-handed six times in a 3-2 overtime loss in Game 2 on Monday). We're not equipped for that." - Rick Tocchet after his team’s loss against the Hurricanes in game 3 of this series on Thursday.

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW Seth Jarvis

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Jalen Chatfield

G Frederik Andersen

LW Tyson Foerster

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)