Washington Capitals (3-1) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (1-3-1)
October 22, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia Flyers -120 / Washington Capitals -102; Over/Under: +5.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, October 22nd, at the Wells Fargo Center.
Flyers are Struggling
The Flyers are really struggling heading into this game, and in the last game against the Vancouver Canucks they really struggled. The Flyers failed to score any goals and that led to the defeat. Samuel Ersson saved 29 of the 32 shots that he faced. The Flyers are averaging only 2.4 goals, while their defense is giving 4.2 goals per game. The offense is ranked 28th in the league, while the defense is ranked 29th. In this game, the defense, the Flyers are going to need to find a way to get the offense going early.
Capitals Are Hot
After a slow start to the season, the Capitals are playing really well heading into this game. The Capitals faced off against the Devils in the last game and the offense scored six goals on the way to the overtime victory. Tom Wilson scored two goals and added one assist. Dylan Storme scored a goal and also added two assists. The Capitals are averaging 4.0 goals, while their defense is giving up 3.5 goals per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league, while the defense is ranked 23rd in the league. In this game, the Capitals are going to need the offense out to a fast start.
Why the Capitals Will Beat the Flyers
- The Flyers have lost six of their last seven games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Capitals and Flyers.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Capitals and Flyers.
- The road team has won the first period in five of the Capitals’ last six games.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Prediction
The Flyers are going to really struggle again here. The Flyers are averaging only 2.4 goals per game, and they are going to really struggle in this game. The Capitals are averaging 4.0 goals per game, and they are going to get out to a fast start here. The Capitals are going to get out to a fast start and this game is going to get out of control here. Back the Capitals on the money line to cash here.
