The Carolina Hurricanes are riding high with an unblemished record in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the Philadelphia Flyers aim to change that on Monday night. Carolina looks to take a commanding 2-0 series lead in their Eastern Conference second-round matchup at Lenovo Center. After sweeping the Ottawa Senators in the first round, the Hurricanes cruised to a 3-0 victory in Game 1 behind two goals from Logan Stankoven and a perfect 19-save performance from Frederik Andersen.
Stankoven has been on fire, scoring in all five of Carolina's playoff games and tying for the NHL lead with six goals. The 23-year-old center has also opened the scoring in four of those contests. Andersen leads the postseason in goals-against average (0.90) and save percentage (.961), while sharing the league lead with two shutouts. With the Hurricanes' depth firing on all cylinders, keep an eye on their player props—especially those involving goal scorers and Andersen's save totals.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks visit the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena to kick off their second-round series. Anaheim swept the regular-season series against Vegas, winning all three games by identical 4-3 scores—including two in overtime. The Ducks are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2018 and already upset the two-time defending conference champion Edmonton Oilers in six games during the first round. Vegas advanced by defeating the Utah Mammoth in six, and they'll welcome veteran center William Karlsson back from a lower-body injury for the first time since November.
Defenseman Jacob Trouba and forward Troy Terry each posted a goal and four assists against the Golden Knights during the regular season, while Leo Carlsson added two goals and two assists. For Vegas, Jack Eichel collected four assists and Tomas Hertl scored twice. With both teams boasting offensive firepower, player props for goals, assists, and shots on goal are worth exploring.
Elsewhere, the Colorado Avalanche erupted for nine goals in a wild 6-5 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday, with eight different players finding the net. That kind of scoring depth is a reminder that in the playoffs, anyone can step up—making player prop bets on lesser-known contributors a smart play.
For Monday's games, consider these value picks: Taylor Hall of the Hurricanes has been quiet so far but could break out at home, while Anaheim's Troy Terry and Vegas's Jack Eichel offer strong prop potential given their regular-season chemistry. Don't overlook defensemen like Jacob Trouba, who has a knack for contributing offensively in big moments.