The Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers clash in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday, May 9, at 6:00 p.m. ET, televised by TNT and truTV. The Hurricanes are favored to win, returning a 1.47x payout if they win, via PrizePicks.
After completing a four-game sweep of Ottawa in the first round, the Carolina Hurricanes are one game away from consecutive sweeps, as the Game 3 win over the Flyers moved them to 7-0 this postseason. A win on Saturday would book a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season and the third time in the last four postseasons.
Below, we’ll break down our Hurricanes vs. Flyers prediction and picks for Saturday’s NHL game, including spread, over/under, and top player picks for PrizePicks.
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Hurricanes vs. Flyers Prediction, Winner, Over/Under for Game 4 – Saturday, May 9
It has been a one-sided series through three games, with the Hurricanes outscoring the Flyers 10-3 and outshooting Philly 96-74.
LW Taylor Hall leads the Hurricanes with 9 points through seven playoff games, while C Logan Stankoven is the team leader in goals with 6. Hurricanes G Frederik Andersen has stopped 71 of 74 shots from the Flyers and has given up 1 or fewer goals in four games this postseason.
In Game 3, the Hurricanes had two power play goals, an even- strength goal, and a short-handed goal, outshooting the Flyers 30-19.
Philadelphia, which was the last team in the East to clinch a playoff spot, has not displayed the same offense that powered them to a 3-0 series lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round. Philly had 11 goals in the first three playoff games but just 8 goals in the last six games.
History is not on the Flyers' side, as only four teams in league history have trailed 3-0 and come back to win the series.
Hurricanes vs. Flyers Winner Payout, Over/Under – Saturday, May 9
The Hurricanes enter Saturday’s Game 4 as road favorites against the Flyers, returning a 1.47x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Here are the full payouts for Hurricanes vs. Flyers on PrizePicks
- Puck Line: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5 (2.22x payout)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (2.08x payout on Over)
- Game Winner Payout: Hurricanes 1.47x | Flyers 2.56x
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers Timeline
Here is the full Hurricanes vs. Flyers timeline, including the playoff series game-by-game and recent matchup history.
All-Time: Flyers, 90-47-5
Regular Season: Flyers 90-44-5
Series: Hurricanes, 3-0
Hurricanes vs. Flyers Eastern Conference Semifinals Timeline, Schedule for 2026 NHL Playoffs
- Game 1: Hurricanes, 3-0
- Game 2: Hurricanes, 3-2 OT
- Game 3: Hurricanes, 4-1
- Game 4: Saturday, May 9, 6:00 p.m. in Philadelphia
- Game 5-7 if necessary
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Hurricanes vs. Flyers Prediction on Winner for NHL Playoffs, Game 4
Here are the key stats and trends behind our Hurricanes vs. Flyers prediction on the winner for Saturday, May 9
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- With a win in Game 4, the Carolina Hurricanes would be the first team in the current 16-team NHL postseason era (since 1987) to start the playoffs 8-0 with two sweeps. The last team to start 8-0 was the 1985 Edmonton Oilers.
- The Hurricanes have won 10 of the past 11 matchups with the Flyers, winning all three games in 2024-25, winning three and losing one in OT earlier this season, and they are up 3-0 in the current series.
- Carolina has held its opponents to 2 or fewer goals in all seven postseason games. When allowing no more than 2 goals, the Hurricanes are 39-2, including the postseason.
- Hurricanes G Frederik Andersen leads all goalies this postseason with a 1.07 goals allowed per game and a 95.7% save percentage, while he's tied for the most shutouts with two.
- Through seven games, the Hurricanes lead the league in goal pct (76.5%) and xGoals pct (54.69%), per moneypuck.com
- The Flyers' 2.11 goals per game is currently last among remaining playoff teams.
- Philadelphia had won six of its final seven games of the regular season and then its first three postseason games. Since holding a 3-0 lead over Pittsburgh, Philly is 1-5.
- The Flyers, who had the worst power-play efficiency (15.7%) in the league this year, went 0 of 5 on the power play in Game 3 and are 1 of 12 in the series with the man advantage.
Hurricanes vs. Flyers Players Picks, Stats for PrizePicks: 5/9/26
Here are the top Hurricanes vs. Flyers picks to target in Game 4 of the NHL Playoffs on PrizePicks for Saturday, May 9. Today’s NHL picks for PrizePicks includes Frederik Andersen and Dan Vladar.
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Hurricanes G Frederik Andersen vs. Flyers Projection: 21.5 Goalie Saves
- Hurricanes G Frederik Andersen has allowed 8 goals in 184 shots in the postseason, which is good for a league-leading 1.07 goals allowed per game. He’s had 20+ saves in five of the seven games.
- Andersen is the 12th goalie in NHL history to begin the postseason 7-0.
- Per NHL Public Relations, Andersen is the first goaltender since Jacques Plante in 1969 to post a 7-0 record along with both a 1.02 goals-against average and .957 save percentage (or better) through seven starts.
- In 21 regular-season starts vs. the Flyers, Anderson has won 14 matchups, including a 2.94 GAA.
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Flyers G Dan Vladar vs. Hurricanes Projection: 26.5 Goalie Saves
- Flyers G Dan Vladar has 27+ saves in five of eight games this postseason.
- The Flyers’ goaltender has a .928 save percentage, ranking as the third-best in the playoffs.
- The Czech Republic product has allowed 3+ goals in all three games against the Hurricanes. Plus, he's surrendered at least 3 goals in five of his last six postseason games.
- In his career, Vladar has one career win in 9 games vs. Carolina.
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