Philadelphia Flyers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 5/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Monday, May 4, 2026

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+210) Hurricanes (-258)

Lenovo Center is the location where the Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7) will take on the Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12) on Monday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Carolina leads 1-0. The moneyline on this game has the Flyers at +210 and the Hurricanes are priced at -258. The betting total is set at 5.5.

The Philadelphia Flyers had a rough offensive game in their 3-0 defeat to the Hurricanes in Game 1. Philadelphia accumulated 34 penalty mins in this game. In addition, they had 4 attempts on the power play but weren't able to net one. The Flyers offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. In the outing, they walked away having not converted any of the 19 shots they looked to score on.

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When at even strength, the Flyers have allowed 184 goals while scoring 203 on offense. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 245 power play opportunities (12th in professional hockey) and have tallied 55 goals in those chances. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have racked up 240 goals (21st in the league) so far this year and have given up 239. Philadelphia has attempted 2,088 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.5%. For the current campaign, they have 98 points and their points % is .598. The Flyers have had 2,087 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .885. Philadelphia skates onto the rink with 235 power play chances and they have notched 37 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 15.74%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Daniel Vladar. Vladar has taken the ice for 157 games throughout his NHL career. He has earned an overall record of 78-48-23 and he has started in 146 games. Opponents have tallied 417 goals against Vladar in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.86. Vladar has had 4,091 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,674 saves. He has a save percentage of .898 for his 5,690 mins between the pipes. For his professional hockey career, Vladar has accounted for 85 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .582.

Carolina was pretty dominant in Game 1. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Hurricanes notched 3 goals of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

On the year, the Carolina Hurricanes have accounted for 291 goals, 113 points, in addition to a points percentage of .689. They have allowed 236 goals to be scored by of a combination of 191 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hurricanes have scored 231 goals at even strength and 60 goals (5th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 241 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 24.90%. Carolina has tried 2,637 shots (2nd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.04%, while allowing the opposition 1,961 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.52% on the other teams 231 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 88.0%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Frederik Andersen patrolling the crease. He has compiled 14,476 stops out of the 15,856 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .913. Andersen is sitting with a lifetime mark of 324-149-58 and has been in net for 552 games. He has started in 538 games and has been on the ice for 27,489 mins. Andersen's quality start percentage comes out to 55.9% and he has 301 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.57 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,380 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+210)

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