Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia (Flyers), Monumental Network (Capitals local); ESPN+ nationally; Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic / 93.3 FM (Flyers), 106.7 The Fan (Capitals)
Recent Team Forms
Flyers (surging: 8-1-1 in last 10, W3): Philadelphia is rolling, coming off a 2-1 OT road win over Dallas (Mar. 30) and a 5-3 victory at Detroit (Mar. 29). They’ve posted efficient offense (averaging ~3.1 GPG lately) with strong special teams and goaltending. The road streak has been particularly impressive, showing resilience and depth scoring.
Capitals (solid: 6-2-2 in last 10, W2): Washington has been competitive at home but inconsistent overall, with recent wins tempered by tight losses. Scoring has hovered around 3.0 GPG, relying heavily on veteran leadership and power-play execution, though defensive lapses have appeared against faster Eastern foes.
Injury Report
Philadelphia Flyers:
Nikita Grebenkin (RW) – OUT (upper body; 7-10 day timeline, expected return ~Apr. 2 – misses this game)
Ty Murchison (D) – OUT (long-term)
Rodrigo Abols (C) – OUT (IR, ankle – return ~Apr. 14)
The Flyers are relatively healthy in key areas but will miss Grebenkin’s energy on the wing.
Washington Capitals:
Aliaksei Protas (C) – OUT (upper body; expected return ~Apr. 2 – misses this game)
Ethen Frank (C) – Day-to-Day (lower body; questionable)
David Kampf (C) – OUT (not injury-related / personal)
Washington is thin down the middle, forcing heavier minutes for top-line veterans and call-ups.
Key Player Matchups
Travis Konecny / Owen Tippett (Flyers top scorers) vs. Capitals defensive structure (without Protas/Frank): Konecny’s speed and net-front presence could exploit a thinned Capitals center group and transition defense.
Alex Ovechkin / Dylan Strome (Capitals veterans) vs. Flyers penalty kill and back end: Ovechkin’s one-timer threat and Strome’s playmaking get extra responsibility with center depth missing.
Flyers goaltending (likely Ersson or Fedotov) vs. Capitals secondary scoring: Philadelphia’s tandem has been steady on the road; Washington needs depth forwards to generate against structured Flyers defense.
Special teams: Flyers PP (solid lately) vs. Capitals PK; both units have been season-long factors in close Metro games.
Series History
The teams have split the 2025-26 season series 1-2 (Capitals lead). Washington won 3-1 on Feb. 25 (home); Philadelphia took the most recent matchup 4-1 on Mar. 11 (road). Historically, the rivalry favors the Flyers all-time (140-109-19-11), but recent games at Capital One Arena have been tight and low-event. This is the final regular-season meeting.
Betting Trends
Capitals are 22-11-5 at home and have covered as favorites in recent Metro matchups.
Flyers are 20-12-4 on the road and 8-1-1 lately but 2-3 ATS as underdogs.
Head-to-head games this season have trended Under 5.5 in several instances.
Both teams rank middle-of-the-pack in goals-against; Flyers’ road success and Capitals’ home form point to a grind-it-out affair.
Game Odds
Philadelphia Flyers 5.5
Washington Capitals – 130
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, March 30, 2026
