Hurricanes vs. Panthers Prediction: Today's Game 4 Odds & Expert Picks, May 26

The Carolina Hurricanes are on the brink of another Eastern Conference Final exit as we consider whether they can avoid four straight sweeps at this stage of the playoffs.

Gary Pearson

Last updated: May 26, 2025 1:00 PM EDT • 3 min read

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Prediction: Game 4 Odds & Expert Picks, May 26 — Pictured: Carolina Hurricanes forward William Carrier battles for the puck against Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov in the Eastern Conference Final. Photo by James Guillory via Imagn Images.

It's been a commanding start to the Eastern Conference Final for the Florida Panthers against the Carolina Hurricanes. We offer our Hurricanes vs. Panthers prediction and NHL picks for today's Game 4 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. (8 p.m. ET, TNT), as the Panthers have the Canes on the ropes with a 3-0 series lead.

The Panthers are the Stanley Cup odds front-runners and the favorites to complete the sweep at our best sports betting sites.

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💰 Panthers vs. Hurricanes expert picks for Game 4

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✅ Against the spread pick: Panthers -1.5 (+150 via bet365) ⭐⭐
✅ Moneyline pick: Panthers 3-way ML (-115 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Over/Under pick: Over 5.5 goals (+100 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐

🏒 Game 4 prediction & best bet

🎯 Score prediction: Panthers 4, Hurricanes 2

There's no escaping a fourth straight Eastern Conference Final defeat for the Hurricanes. The question is whether they will suffer a fourth successive sweep at this stage of the playoffs, and the second in a row to the Panthers.

If Carolina loses on Monday, it will be the team's 16th straight Eastern Conference Final defeat since 2009. At this point, I see no alternative.

Aside from Game 1, the Hurricanes have been humbled and dominated in every facet. Confidence must be rock bottom in the locker room, and I don't see any of the team's supposed leadership group stepping up. It's no wonder Brent Burns has never won a Stanley Cup.

Sergei Bobrovsky is on course to challenge for the Conn Smythe for the second straight playoffs; the Panthers' defense has scored 16 goals, their top players are performing at an elite level every night, and so is the fourth line. And Florida didn't miss a beat despite Sam Reinhart not playing in Game 3.

Usually, complacency is a concern when a team is up 3-0 in a series. I don't see that as a problem for this business-like and unflappable Panthers crew.

✅ Best bet: Panthers 3-way ML (-115 via DraftKings)

📈 Panthers vs. Hurricanes odds

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Betting action and odds analysis

The general public seems on side with the Panthers completing the sweep tonight, as 74% of the wagers have come through on the home side. Despite this, we've not seen a huge move from the oddsmakers on the moneyline: Florida opened as a -175 favorite, and is trading between -175 and -182 just hours ahead of puck drop.

The public is also in sync in leaning toward the Over 5.5, with 70% of the wagers coming in on that side. Similar to the moneyline, we're not seeing a major reaction from sportsbooks who opened at -105 and are all still almost universally trading at -105.

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Written By:
Gary Pearson

Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.