Thursday’s NHL slate includes a contest between the favored Washington Capitals (35-11-7, -162 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Philadelphia Flyers (23-25-7, +136 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Flyers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-162)
• Underdog: Flyers (+136)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Flyers Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 27 of 53 games this season.
• So far this season, 49.1% of Philadelphia’s games (27/55) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.3, is 0.8 more than Thursday’s over/under.
• The 5.8 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.3 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals score the second-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.6 per game for a total of 188 this season.
• Washington is ranked second in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 130 in total (just 2.4 per game).
• With a +58 goal differential, they’re ranked second-best in the NHL.
• The 34 power-play goals Washington has recorded this season have come on 151 chances, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The Capitals are 13th in the NHL with a 22.52% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Washington’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (13th among all squads).
• The Capitals’ penalty-kill percentage (83.54%) is the NHL’s third-best.
• The Capitals win 50.4% of their faceoffs (15th in the NHL).
• Washington converts 12.9% of its shots as a team, the No. 1 percentage in the league.
• The Capitals’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.9 hits and 17.1 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• In 28 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 18 of those matchups.
• The Capitals have been victorious in eight of the 13 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -162.
• There is a 61.8% chance that Washington wins this game, per the moneyline.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 15 goals and 36 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 22 goals and 23 assists
• Pierre-Luc Dubois: 12 goals and 30 assists
• Logan Thompson: 24-2-4 record, .923 save percentage, 65 goals allowed

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

• The Flyers have scored 153 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 21st in the league.
• Philadelphia has conceded 183 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 29th.
• Their -30 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• Philadelphia has scored 23 power-play goals this season (on 149 chances). That ranks 28th in the NHL.
• The Flyers’ power-play conversion rate (15.44%) ranks 28th in the league.
• Philadelphia has scored three shorthanded goals this season (18th among all NHL squads).
• The 77.86% of opponent power plays the Flyers kill is the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Flyers have the 19th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.1%).
• Philadelphia’s collective 10.3% shooting percentage ranks 18th in the league.
• The Flyers have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

• The Flyers have been made the underdog 39 times this season, and upset their opponent 12 times.
• Philadelphia has a record of 7-14 in games when bookmakers list the team at +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Flyers, implied from the moneyline, is 42.4%.

Flyers Leaders

• Travis Konecny: 21 goals and 37 assists
• Matvei Michkov: 14 goals and 20 assists
• Owen Tippett: 14 goals and 16 assists
• Samuel Ersson: 15-10-3 record, .894 save percentage, 78 goals allowed