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Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals: Can the Flyers finally beat somebody?
The Washington Capitals are hosting the Philadelphia Flyers today at Capital One Arena.
The Flyers are off to a terrible start
The Philadelphia Flyers are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 1-4-1 record, including 1-2-1 on the road. They are on a five-game winning streak and are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Capitals. The Flyers are 28th in the league scoring 2.4 goals per game and are ranked 29th allowing 4.2 goals per game. Matvei Michkov is the best player on the team with 5 points so far in the season.
How good are the Capitals this year?
The Washington Capitals are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 4-1-0 record, including 2-1-0 at home. They have won the last four games and are coming off a 4-1 win in Philly. Washington is fourth in the league scoring 4 goals per game and is ranked 23rd allowing 3.5. Dylan Strome leads the team with 8 points so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Capitals are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division. Washington has played under the total goal line in 5 of their last 7 games against Philadelphia and 11 of their last 16 games in October. The Flyers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games overall, 6-13 SU in their last 13 games against Washington, 2-11 in their last 13 games on the road and 2-9 SU in their last 11 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia has played under the total goal line in 6 of their last 9 games overall, 5 of their last 7 games when playing in DC and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
This is the second of the back-to-back games between these two teams. The Capitals won the previous one 4-1 in Philadelphia and now are hosting the struggling Flyers. Philadelphia has the longest active losing streak in the league of five games, while the Capitals have won the last four. The Capitals added a couple of players in the offseason, which made them jump from being a solid team to being a real contender in the East. Once again, they will prove that tonight with another comfortable win over the Flyers.
