Hurricanes vs. Flyers Prediction & Picks - Oct. 3

The Carolina Hurricanes (0-1-1) visit the Philadelphia Flyers (0-1-1) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Hurricanes are coming off a 5-2 defeat to the Washington Capitals, while the Flyers were beaten by the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in overtime in their last game.

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Before watching this matchup, here is our pick for which club will emerge victorious in Saturday's hockey action.

Hurricanes vs. Flyers Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this contest calls for a final result of Flyers 3, Hurricanes 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Flyers (+109)
• Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 5.0 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Flyers (+1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

• The Hurricanes were 53-22-7 overall and 20-8-28 in overtime contests last season.
• In the 35 games Carolina played that were decided by one goal, it had a 26-5-4 record (good for 56 points).
• In the 12 games last season the Hurricanes scored just one goal, they finished 1-11-0 (two points).
• Carolina scored exactly two goals in 13 games last season (7-5-1 record, 15 points).
• The Hurricanes scored three or more goals 75 times, and went 61-7-7 in those games (to record 129 points).
• In the 41 games when Carolina scored a lone power-play goal, it had a 29-9-3 record (61 points).
• In the 82 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Carolina was 61-16-5 (127 points).
• The Hurricanes were outshot by their opponent in 16 games, going 6-7-3 to record 15 points.

Flyers Splits and Trends

• The Flyers (43-27-12 overall) posted a record of 17-14-31 in contests that went to OT last season.
• Philadelphia accumulated 28 points (9-6-10) in its 25 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• Last season the Flyers scored just one goal in 15 games, and went 1-10-4 (six points).
• Philadelphia accumulated 22 points (8-10-6) when scoring exactly two goals last season.
• The Flyers scored three or more goals 49 times, accumulating 80 points (38-7-4).
• Last season Philadelphia scored a single power-play goal in 26 games, posting a record of 15-7-4.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, Philadelphia was 18-15-3 (39 points).
• The Flyers were outshot by their opponents in 51 games last season, going 27-15-9 to register 63 points.

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Hurricanes vs. Flyers Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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