Saturday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the heavily favored Carolina Hurricanes (1-0) and the Philadelphia Flyers (0-1) at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes are -298 on the moneyline to win at home against the Flyers (+240) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Flyers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-298)
• Underdog: Flyers (+240)
• Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Flyers Quick Facts

• Of Carolina’s 97 games last season, 50 finished above this game’s total of 5.5 goals.
• Philadelphia played 42 games last season that finished with over 5.5 goals.
• These teams scored 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.6 more than this one’s total.
• Opponents of these two teams put up 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.7 more than this one’s over/under.
• In terms of goals scored, the Hurricanes were ninth in the league, and the Flyers were 24th.
• The Hurricanes were 10th in the league in goals conceded, and the Flyers were 28th.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 266 total goals (3.2 per game) made them the ninth-best scoring team in the NHL last season.
• Defensively, Carolina was one of the stingiest units in NHL action, allowing 230 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 10th.
• Their goal differential (+36) made them ninth-best in the league.
• The 46 power-play goals Carolina recorded last season (on 246 chances) ranked 20th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes had the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.7%).
• Carolina scored 10 shorthanded goals last season (fourth among all NHL squads).
• The Hurricanes’ 83.61% penalty-kill success rate topped the league.
• The Hurricanes had the sixth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.7%.
• Carolina had a 10.2% shooting percentage, which ranked 22nd in the league.
• The Hurricanes did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 17.2 hits and 11.6 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• The Hurricanes were a moneyline favorite 86 times last season, and finished 52-34 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -298 or shorter, Carolina had a 12-2 record (winning 85.7% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Hurricanes a 74.9% chance to win.

Hurricanes Leaders

• A major contributor last season for Carolina, Sebastian Aho scored 74 points in 79 games (29 goals and 45 assists).
• Seth Jarvis had 32 goals and 35 assists to total 67 points (0.9 per game).
• Nikolaj Ehlers’ 63 points came from 24 goals and 39 assists.
• Pyotr Kochetkov had a record of 27-16-3. He conceded 121 goals (2.6 goals against average) and racked up 1,050 saves with an .897 save percentage (37th in the league).

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

• The Flyers had 232 goals last season (2.8 per game), 24th in the NHL.
• Philadelphia allowed 3.4 goals per game (283 in total), 28th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -51, they were 29th in the league.
• Philadelphia had 32 power-play goals (on 214 chances), 30th in the NHL.
• The Flyers had the NHL’s 30th-ranked power-play percentage (14.95%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, Philadelphia had four.
• The 77.61% penalty-kill percentage of the Flyers was 20th in the NHL.
• The Flyers won 49.8% of faceoffs, 18th in the NHL.
• Philadelphia’s 10.5% shooting percentage was 17th in the league.
• The Flyers did not shut out an opponent last season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

• The Flyers were made an underdog 57 times last season, and won 17, or 29.8%, of those games.
• Philadelphia had no wins as an underdog of +240 or more on the moneyline last season in three such games.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Flyers have a 29.4% chance to win.

Flyers Leaders

• Travis Konecny’s 76 points last season made him a vital offensive option for Philadelphia. He recorded 24 goals and 52 assists in 82 games.
• Matvei Michkov collected 63 points last season, with 26 goals and 37 assists.
• Sean Couturier had 45 points, including 15 goals and 30 assists.
• Samuel Ersson was 22-17-5 last season, conceding 136 goals (3.1 goals against average) with an .883 save percentage (56th in the league).