Flyers vs Hurricanes Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's NHL Playoffs Game 1

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The Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers to begin Round 2 tonight.

My top Flyers vs. Hurricanes predictionsand NHL picks expect Carolina to make it five consecutive postseason wins and grab a 1-0 series lead on Saturday, May 2.

Puck drop is set for 8:00 p.m. ET from the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, with the game airing on ABC and Sportsnet.

• UPDATE:Added a prediction for who will win tonight.

Flyers vs Hurricanes Game 1 prediction

Who will win Flyers vs Hurricanes Game 1?

Hurricanes:Philadelphia has a huge rest disadvantage, and considering the Flyers struggled at 5-on-5 against the Penguins in Round 1, just wait to see what’s on tap against Carolina.

The Hurricanes are analytic darlings, rested, and attacked in waves offensively in front of a red-hot goaltender to sweep the Senators in the opening round.

Flyers vs Hurricanes best bet: Hurricanes moneyline (-205)

The Philadelphia Flyers lost the five-on-five battle with a 41.8 Corsi For percentage and 46.2 expected goals percentage in Round 1, and that won’t fly against the Carolina Hurricanes .

It’s as simple as that because the Hurricanes paced the NHL in CF% while ranking second in xGF%during the regular season, and they were on the right side of both metrics in the opening round while never trailing during their four-game sweep of the Ottawa Senators .

Of course, Carolina also received top-tier goaltending from Frederik Andersen to the tune of a .963 save percentage with 1.67 goals saved above average per 60 minutes.

Philly having to play two extra Round 1 games will take a toll during this losing effort, too.

Flyers vs Hurricanes Game 1 same-game parlay

I went with the moneyline for my standalone best bet because Philadelphia has played tremendous defense dating back to a league-best 18-6-1 finish to the regular season. Going with the puck line increases the odds for the same-game parlay, and for comparison, this SGP is priced at +350 with the Hurricanes moneyline.

The commitment to playing strong defense this postseason has resulted in Philly being blanked in the opening period of each of its six first-round games, and Carolina only scored twice in the first in Round 1 against Ottawa, too.

Turning to the final leg, pairing an Over and Under is another way to boost these SGP odds, and Carolina winger Andrei Svechnikov was held off the scoresheet despite being on the ice for 4.87 expected goals while skating on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit against the Sens.

Flyers vs Hurricanes SGP

• Hurricanes -1.5

• Under 1.5 — 1P

• Andrei Svechnikov Over 0.5 points

Flyers vs Hurricanes Game 1 goal scorer pick

Andrei Svechnikov (+190)

Carolina winger Andrei Svechnikov was dangerous throughout Round 1 and finished with a team-high 2.38 individual goals and 19 scoring chances without finding the back of the net.

He scored eight times across 15 games last spring in the playoffs, and the go-to Russian projects to remain on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit.

Flyers vs Hurricanes odds for Game 1

• Moneyline: Flyers +170 | Hurricanes -205

• Puck Line: Flyers +1.5 (-150) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+125)

• Over/Under: Over 5.5 (-125) | Under 5.5 (+105)

Flyers vs Hurricanes trend

Carolina has beaten Philadelphia in eight of its past 10 head-to-head matchups. Find more NHL betting trends for Flyers vs. Hurricanes.

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