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Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals: Metropolitan Division showdown
The Washington Capitals are hosting the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday at Capital One Arena.
The Flyers are holding on in the playoff zone
The Philadelphia Flyers are eighth in the Eastern Conference with a 31-22-7 record. They have lost four of the last six games but are coming off a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Flyers are 11th in the league, allowing 2.92 goals per game, and are ranked 20th, scoring 2.98 goals per game. Travis Konecny leads the team with 54 points, ten more than Joel Farabee.
The Capitals have split the last 10 games
The Washington Capitals are 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 27-22-9 record. They have won four of the last six games and are coming off an 8-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The Capitals are 19th in the NHL, allowing 3.14 goals per game, and are ranked 30th, scoring 2.59. Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome lead the Capitals with 43 points each.
Betting Trends
The Capitals have played over the total goal line in 6 of their last 7 games overall and in 5 of the last 6 home games. The Flyers have gone over in 5 of the last 7 games overall and in 4 of the last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams had many ups and downs this season but are still in the playoff conversation. It will be a difficult month, as every game counts from this point on. The Flyers are in a better position since they are in the top half of the conference at the moment, while the Capitals are three spots lower. Even though there is more than a month left in the regular season, this game is of high importance, especially for the Capitals, who have a six-point deficit compared to the Flyers. Philadelphia is coming off an impressive win over the Lightning and is a slight favorite going into this one. Washington allowed eight goals in the last one, and both teams have played over the total goal line in the majority of their games in the last two weeks. With the total goal line set at 6, it is pretty safe to go over in this game.
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