Carolina went 24-12-5 on the road during the regular season and is 3-0 in the playoffs. They're up 3-0 in this series, outscoring the Flyers, 10-3. It was a crushing defeat for Philadelphia in Game 3, getting outshot 30-19 while losing, 4-1, at home in a must-win. They even surrendered a short-handed goal. The Flyers had the worst power-play efficiency (15.7%) in the NHL this season. The Hurricanes are 7-0 in the playoffs, are No. 1 in save percentage (.957) and in goals allowed (1.14), and are primed to get another sweep. Play Carolina.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on May 09, 2026 at 11:12AM ET.
NHL
Carolina at Philadelphia
May 9, 2026
6:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Carolina -186 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.54)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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