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Philadelphia Flyers (37-32-8 , sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (42-28-7, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia visits Carolina in a matchup of Metropolitan Division teams at PNC Arena.The Hurricanes are 10-12-2 against division opponents. Carolina leads the Eastern Conference shooting 34.6 shots per game while averaging 2.9 goals.The Flyers are 18-16-4 on the road. Philadelphia has allowed 45 power-play goals, killing 79.6 percent of opponent opportunities. In their last meeting on Jan. 3 , Carolina won 5-3. Teuvo Teravainen recorded a team-high 3 points for the Hurricanes in the victory.TOP PERFORMERS: Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes with 30 goals, adding 51 assists and totaling 81 points. Teravainen has totaled 9 points over the last 10 games for Carolina.LAST 10 GAMES: Flyers: 5-5-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.3 assists, three penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game with a .917 save percentage.Hurricanes: 6-4-0 , averaging 2.7 goals, 4.6 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game with a .926 save percentage.Hurricanes Injuries: None listed.Flyers Injuries: None listed. Trainer Bob Baffert is feeling pretty good about the chances of his latest Kentucky Derby contender, Justify, despite the horse’s lack of experience on the track.Baffert told “PodcastOne Sports Now” co-hosts Jim Litke and Tim Dahlberg that Justify – the early favorite for Saturday’s race – should be fine despite having only run three races in his life. Baffert said Justify has shown an ability to adjust quickly to race conditions , and he expects that to continue in the Derby.Baffert is seeking his fifth Derby win with Justify, which won the Santa Anita Derby last month. The horse will be trying to become the first to win the Kentucky Derby after not racing as a 2-year-old since Apollo turned the trick in 1882.One thing Baffert doesn’t want to see during Derby week, though, is an animal of another kind. Baffert says he has a thing about black cats, and hopes one doesn’t cross his path in Louisville.AP basketball writer Brian Mahoney joins the hosts to talk about NBA playoffs , and Dahlberg discusses the Vegas Golden Knights and the scene in Las Vegas for the NHL playoffs.And, of course, there’s some talk about food in the newly renamed Podcast One Sports Now show, backed by the worldwide reach of The Associated Press sports department.