7:10 pm
April 13

Flyers @ Capitals

Who will WIN this matchup?

Philadelphia Flyers (19-16-6)

@ Washington Capitals (27-11-4)

 

Starting Goalies:

Brian Elliott (PHI): Confirmed

Ilya Samsonov (WSH): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Philadelphia Flyers: (+135)

Washington Capitals: (-155)

 

• The Washington Capitals played one of their most complete games of the season Sunday in an 8-1 rout of the Bruins in Boston. They hope to continue that level of play when hosting the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Coach Peter Laviolette and his team have fretted all season about Washington’s struggles to play a solid 60-minute game — and be effective at both ends of the ice. But everything worked against Boston as T.J. Oshie, Lars Eller and Conor Sheary each scored two goals.

• The Capitals’ power play connected of three of their six chances, and tying a season high. All 12 forwards and 15 of the 18 players who dressed posted at least one point. Plus, rookie goalie Vitek Vanecek was solid once more. He finished with 34 saves and keeps improving and helping Washington remain in the game even if it starts slowly, which has been a problem at times recently.

• The Flyers, meanwhile, have lost three of their last four, including a 5-3 decision to Buffalo on Sunday. Philadelphia held a 3-2 lead late, but the Sabres scored three times in the final 3:03 to shock the Flyers.

• Oskar Lindblom and Joel Farabee scored for Philadelphia in the first period for a 2-0 lead. After Buffalo tied it with two goals in the second period, Shayne Gostisbehere put the Flyers up again in the third before the Sabres’ late rally.

5/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Washington Capitals
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