Philadelphia Flyers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/04/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, May 4, 2026

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Flyers +210, Hurricanes -258; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Flyers +210, Hurricanes -260; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Flyers +220, Hurricanes -275; 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:  9-0-1 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 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-0. No one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one. 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 23 shots with 20 saves and a .870 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 Philadelphia Flyers in their last game, winning that one at home 3-0. Logan Stankoven led the team in goals scored with 2 while Jackson Blake scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mike Reilly led the team in assists with 2 while Logan Stankoven led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he recorded the shutout as he allowed 0 goals on 19 shots with 19 saves and a 1.000 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 2 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 1-0 series lead after winning game 1 by a score of 3-0. The Hurricanes have been rolling lately with a ton of momentum on their side. They are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games and have won 6 games in a row now, not losing any games in the playoffs yet. Their defending has also looked great in these games as they haven't been giving up many goals at all in the playoffs, coming off a series sweep of the Senators in the 1st round, and now they are off a shutout win to start this series. The Flyers are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and they have also been rolling lately as they were one of the hottest teams in the NHL to end the regular season, pushing for that last playoff spot in the Metro. They looked great to start the 1st round too and even took a 3-0 series lead on the Penguins, but they have looked a lot worse in their last 4 games now. They ended up losing 2 in a row to the Penguins after taking a 3-0 lead and even though they ended the series in 6 games, they barely won that game 1-0 in OT. Now they got shut out 3-0 to start this series and their offense has been drying up now. The wheels are starting to come off now for this inexperienced Flyers team and the Hurricanes have a lot more playoff success to help them in this series. 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 Monday, May 4, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 4 Flyers 1.

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Philadelphia Flyers: 18-28 (-6.8 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 5.5. 20-30 (-10.3 units) on the moneyline after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game. 13-27 (-5.4 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 12-5 OVER after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game. 

Carolina Hurricanes: 58-29 (+11.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 32-11 (+10.8 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 34-13 (+18 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 26-16 OVER as a home favorite. 

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

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

“We weren’t quick enough for their speed. Our reaction was a little bit slow. It’s a good baptism for how some of our players are going to have to play. I don’t know if we were mentally prepared to play tonight. There was a lot of excitement. I don’t know if we got down to Earth quick enough for this game. And that’s what happens. Your legs aren’t there. We just didn’t make any plays.” - Rick Tocchet after his team’s loss against the Hurricanes in the 1st game of this series on Saturday. 

“We had a good start, obviously. That’s what won the game. After that, there wasn’t much happening. Obviously the first period was good.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Flyers in game 1 of this series on Saturday. 

LW Alex Bump

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)