Planning on watching today’s Flyers and Capitals game? Catch the action at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, as the Capitals hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The Flyers are favored by -1.5 in this Metropolitan divisional contest against the Capitals. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington Capitals +1.5

This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 7:00 ET on Friday, March 1st.

WHY BET THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS:

  • In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Capitals winning this one 4-3.
  • We like the Capitals on the moneyline (-103)
  • The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can the Flyers Pull Off a Win at Washington?

On the season, Philadelphia is 31-22-7 and in 8th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers are in 3rd place. Over their last ten games, Philadelphia has gone 6-4 and they have won three straight games when they are favored.

When playing on the road this season, the Flyers have gone 16-9-5. As the favorite, Philadelphia has gone 11-5-1 this season. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Flyers have gone 13-18.

Philadelphia comes into this game with a puck line record of 37-23 this year and they have gone 8-2 against the puck line in their last ten games. So far, the Flyers have 19 wins by multiple goals and their average scoring differential is at +.1 goals per game.

On the road, Philadelphia has gone 24-6 vs. the puck line and their average scoring margin is at +.4 goals per game. Currently, the team’s puck line win streak is at four games and they are 6-4 against the puck line in their last ten road games.

This season, Philadelphia’s games have an average of 6 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.1. The Flyers come in with an over/under performance of 25-32-3.

In their last three road games, Philadelphia has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 4. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.

When looking at their offense, the Flyers have an average of 3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 19th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 2nd in the league. The Philadelphia offense is ranked 30th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 1st in the NHL.

Philadelphia’s leading scorer is Travis Konecny. So far, he has 27 goals which is 22nd in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Konecny has 27 assists this season.

Defensively, the Capitals are currently 21st in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.5 shots per game against Washington. They also are 13th in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.

Goalie Samuel Ersson gets the start and has made 31 starts this season. His record at this point is 17-11, and his save percentage is 0.692%.

Can Washington Pull Off a Home Win?

At home this season, the Capitals come into tonight’s game with a record of 15-9-5. In the Eastern Conference, Washington is currently in 11th place and 6th in the Metropolitan Division. So far this year, the Capitals have gone 27-22-9.

Over their last ten games, Washington has gone 5-5. Against teams in the Eastern Conference, the Capitals have gone 17-17. As the underdog, Washington has gone 15-20-7 this season.

At home, the Capitals are 14-15 vs. the puck line this season, and they have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games at home. So far, Washington has gone 27-31 vs. the puck line overall, including a mark of 4-12 as the favorite.

Overall, the Capitals have 13 wins by multiple goals compared to 14 wins by just one goal. In their last ten games, the team has gone 6-4 vs. the puck line.

For the season, Washington’s games have finished with an average of 5.8 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.1. Overall, the Capitals have an over/under record of 26-30-2.

Across their last three road contests, Philadelphia has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 4 goals per game.

Offensively, the Capitals come into the game at 2.6 goals per contest placing 30th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 30th position in the league. So far this year, the Capitals are 9-6 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 18-16 in games with fewer shots on goal.

The leading scorer for Washington’s offense is Dylan Strome. Coming into the game he has 21 goals, ranking 52nd in the NHL. Strome also comes into the game with 22 assists.

Defensively, the Capitals are currently 21st in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.5 shots per game against Washington. They also are 13th in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Philadelphia, goalie Charlie Lindgren has started 27 games in this season. His current record is 12-9, and his save percentage stands at 0.71%.