The third-seeded Philadelphia Flyers look to even their best-of-seven series at 1-1 when they face the top-seeded Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the 2026 NHL playoff second round on Monday night.
Series Overview
Carolina opened the series with a 3-0 victory on Saturday. The Flyers finished third in the Metropolitan Division with 98 points, going 25-15-4 on the road this season including playoffs. The Hurricanes won the Metropolitan Division with 113 points, posting a 31-10-2 record at home.
Flyers (43-27-12) vs. Hurricanes (53-22-7)
Game Details
Face-off: 7 p.m. ET at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C.
Betting Odds
Carolina is favored at -267 (risk $267 to win $100). The over/under for total goals is set at 5.5. The Hurricanes -1.5 puck line sits at +107.
Key Statistics
The Hurricanes finished second in the NHL in goals per game during the regular season at 3.55. The Flyers ranked 21st in offense, scoring 2.93 goals per game.
The Over (5.5) cleared in 23 of 44 Philadelphia games and in 45 of Carolina's last 87 games with two pushes.
Player Projections
Philadelphia: Travis Konecny is projected to score 0.38 goals and 0.57 assists. Goaltender Dan Vladar is expected to make 25.2 saves and allow 2.95 goals.
Carolina: Seth Jarvis is projected to score 0.42 goals and 0.45 assists. Goalie Frederik Andersen is expected to make 18.9 saves and allow 2.77 goals.
The model projects 6.0 combined goals between the teams, making the Over the play.