Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Preview
The Capitals and Flyers are set to face off at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The Flyers will host the game at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.
This Metropolitan division matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Flyers are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Capitals. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – Washington Capitals odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Capitals have faced off vs. the Flyers as the underdog, they have gone 2-1. In the last five head to head games between the Capitals and Flyers, the average combined goal total is 6 goals per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 3-2.
- In their last five games away from home, the Capitals have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 1 goals per game in these contests.
- Through their last three home contests, the Flyers offense has averaged 1 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Philadelphia posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 0-3 ATS.
- The last ten games that Philadelphia was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 3-7 straight up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Capitals have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 6-4.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Prediction
With a record of 39-31-11, the Capitals come into this game in 8th place in the Eastern Conference and 4th in the Metropolitan Division. On the road this year, Washington has gone 17-19-4, and they have won two straight games.
As the underdog, the Capitals have gone 25-28-8 this season, and they have won two straight games when not favored. In the Eastern Conference, Washington has gone 24-25, and they are 3-7 in their last ten games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Capitals are averaging 2.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 28th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 30th in the league. Looking at how the Capitals’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 20th in power play goals and 32nd in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Philadelphia, goalie Charlie Lindgren has started 47 games in this season. His current record is 24-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.861%.
With just two games remaining in the regular season, the Flyers are sitting in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. Their overall record of 38-32-11 has them in 6th place in the Metropolitan Division. Philadelphia has gone 2-1 over their last three games and 20-16-4 at home this season. For the year, the Flyers have been favored in 27 games and have gone 14-10-3 in those contests.
Over their last ten games, Philadelphia has gone just 2-8 and has dropped three of their last five games. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, the Flyers have gone 19-30 this season.
The Flyers come into the game scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, putting them 25th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 5th in the league. Philadelphia’s offense comes into the game ranked 32nd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 1st in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Washington, goalie Samuel Ersson has started 48 games in this season. His current record is 23-18, and his save percentage stands at 0.739%.
With the Flyers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Flyers.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Betting Tips
- Take the Flyers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Capitals (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Ryan Johansen – Hip – Questionable
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Upper Body – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Nick Jensen – Upper Body – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Beck Malenstyn – Upper Body – Questionable
- Ethan Bear – Personal – Out
- Rasmus Sandin – Upper Body – Questionable
