Early look · NHL 2026-27

Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals: game preview

PhiladelphiaFlyers2026-27: 0-2-2 · 2 pts · 2025-26: 43-27-12 · 98 pts · 11that

WashingtonCapitals2026-27: 1-1-0 · 2 pts · 2025-26: 43-30-9 · 95 pts · 12th

Puck drop25 Nov · 7:00 PM ET

VenueCapital One Arena

All-time meetings284 completed

BasisLast 5 meetings + 2025-26

The thesis

Three points apart last season

Philadelphia finished last season 11th in the league on 98 points. Washington finished 12th on 95, and the 2025-26 season series went PHI 2-2-0.

Game-day prices arrive with the afternoon snapshot, about 4:30 PM ET on the day of the game.

Head-to-head

Meeting number 285

Across 284 completed games, Philadelphia lead the head-to-head 155-106-23.

All-time record155-106-23Philadelphia's record in the series

Meetings played284This is number 285

2025-26 seriesPHI 2-2-0

Last 53-2Washington

Last 5 meetings

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DateResultShotsPower playWinner

31 Mar 2026PHI 4 – WSH 6——WSH

11 Mar 2026WSH 1 – PHI 4——PHI

25 Feb 2026PHI 1 – WSH 3——WSH

3 Feb 2026WSH 2 – PHI 4——PHI

20 Mar 2025PHI 2 – WSH 3——WSH

Head-to-head finder

The table on each 2025-26 meeting night

DatePhiladelphiaWashington

3 Feb 202624-18-9 · 57 pts17th25-21-7 · 57 pts19th

25 Feb 202624-18-9 · 57 pts17th25-21-7 · 57 pts19th

11 Mar 202630-23-11 · 71 pts18th32-27-7 · 71 pts19th

31 Mar 202637-25-12 · 86 pts15th38-28-9 · 85 pts16th

League rank after that night's games; a longer bar is a higher place. On 3 Feb 2026, Philadelphia were 17th in the league and Washington 19th. By 31 Mar 2026 it was 15th and 16th.

Where the shots come from · last 5 meetings

Washington out-attempted Philadelphia 237 to 204

Every attempt from the last meetings, both teams shooting right.

Philadelphia Flyers

204 att · 92 on goal · 13 G · 14.1%

Crease27 att · 4 G

Slot80 att · 2 G

Wing57 att · 4 G

Point31 att · 1 G

Neutral zone9 att · 2 G

Washington Capitals

237 att · 98 on goal · 12 G · 12.2%

Crease19 att · 0 G

Slot88 att · 6 G

Wing84 att · 4 G

Point37 att · 0 G

Neutral zone9 att · 2 G

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

Expected goals

Washington have created the better chances, last 10 games

Shot quality both ways: expected goals weigh every unblocked attempt by its chance of scoring. Finishing above zero means more goals than the chances.

PhiladelphiaWashington

1.95xG for per game2.48

4.51xG against per game4.09

30.2%xG share37.7%

−2.8FinishingGoals minus expected goals+1.0

+1.0GoaltendingExpected goals against minus goals allowed+3.2

This season: 4 games for Philadelphia, 2 for Washington. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every team’s xG →

Special teams

Power play and penalty kill, season and series

This season's rates first, then 2025-26 and the last meetings between the two. Power-play chances are counted from the penalty log with coincidental minors cancelled; faceoffs are each club's wins over draws taken.

All bars share one scale · 0–100%SeasonLast meetings

Philadelphia

Small sample

Power play · 2026-270.0%

Power play · 2025-2615.7% · 32nd

Power play · last 5 meetings—

Penalty kill · 2026-2773.3%

Penalty kill · 2025-2677.6% · 22nd

Faceoffs · 2026-2753.6% · 133/248

Drawn · 2026-2711 (2.75/gm)

Drawn · last meetings0 (0.00/gm)

Shorthanded · 2026-2715 (3.75/gm)

PP goals · last meetings0

Washington

Small sample

Power play · 2026-2725.0%

Power play · 2025-2617.8% · 25th

Power play · last 5 meetings—

Penalty kill · 2026-2788.9%

Penalty kill · 2025-2680.1% · 14th

Faceoffs · 2026-2746.4% · 51/110

Drawn · 2026-274 (2.00/gm)

Drawn · last meetings0 (0.00/gm)

Shorthanded · 2026-279 (4.50/gm)

PP goals · last meetings0

Skaters

Skaters to watch

Each club's top three forwards and defencemen by points this season, with 2025-26 one tap away.

Goaltending

Who has stopped this matchup

Save percentage in the last meetings by goalie. Starters are confirmed on game day.

Expected startersAn estimate until the teams confirmEvery game tonight →

Philadelphia

Expected starter after their game on 21 Nov: a back-to-back depends on who plays that night.

Washington

Expected starter after their game on 21 Nov: a back-to-back depends on who plays that night.

Philadelphia crease

PHI · 2026-27 Starter estimate from 22 Nov

Dan Vladar.8632 GP · 0-2-0 · GSAx −1.6

Joseph Woll.9292 GP · 0-0-2 · GSAx +3.2

No appearances against Washington in the last meetings.

Washington crease

WSH · 2026-27 Starter estimate from 22 Nov

Charlie Lindgren.9311 GP · 0-1-0 · GSAx +1.4

Logan Thompson.9391 GP · 1-0-0 · GSAx +2.0

No appearances against Philadelphia in the last meetings.

Totals

Scoring rates point to about 6.0 goals

No total is posted yet: it arrives with the game-day prices. Until then, the scoring rates and the recent meetings set the range.

Goals in the last 5 meetings

31 Mar 202610 · PHI 4–6 WSH

11 Mar 20265 · WSH 1–4 PHI

25 Feb 20264 · PHI 1–3 WSH

3 Feb 20266 · WSH 2–4 PHI

20 Mar 20255 · PHI 2–3 WSH

Bar length is total goals, coloured by the winner.

Scoring rates

Team26-27 GF26-27 GA25-26 GF25-26 GA

Philadelphia1.254.253.052.96

Washington3.002.503.212.98

Goals for and against per game. The estimate averages each team’s scoring with the other’s goals allowed, and leans on 2025-26 until a team has played 20 games.

Scoring rates suggest6.0Goals in this game

Last 5 meetings6.0Goals per game

Line—No total posted yet

Books at the line—With the game-day prices

Team news

6 on the injury lists

Philadelphia · injuries

Helge GransLower BodyIRReturn8 Oct

Nikita GrebenkinUpper BodyIRReturn8 Oct

Rasmus RistolainenUndisclosedDay-to-dayReturn8 Oct

Washington · injuries

Matt RoyLower BodyDay-to-dayReturn7 Oct

Patrick ThomasUpper BodyIRReturn24 Oct

Rasmus SandinKneeIRReturn26 Dec

Latest moves

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5 Oct · PHI

Reinstated C Jett Luchanko Barkey from injured reserve.

27 Sep · PHI

Agreed to terms with LW Garrett Wilson on a 1-Year contract. Loaned G Alexei Kolosov to Lehigh Valley (AHL).

25 Sep · PHI

Loaned Fs Jacob Gaucher, Cole Knuble and Jett Luchanko and D Oliver Bonk to Lehigh Valley (AHL).

27 Sep · WSH

Placed G Clay Stevenson, D Louie Belpedio, C Mike Brodzinski and RW Spencer Smallman on waivers. Released G Cal Petersen and D Jonathan McDonald from their professional tryout agreements. Assigned LW Maxim Schäfer to Cape Breton (QMJHL).

27 Sep · WSH

Placed G Clay Stevenson, D Louie Belpedio, C Mike Brodzinski and RW Spencer Smallman on waivers. Released G Cal Petersen from his professional tryout agreement.

26 Sep · WSH

Placed D Justin Holl on waivers for the purpose of being loaned to Hershey (AHL).

Injury report

Philadelphia · 2026 draft

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#27Maksim SokolovskiiRound 1 · LondonD

#53Brek LiskeRound 2 · EverettD

#62Martin PsohlavecRound 2 · Karlovy Vary Jr.G

#120Marek SklenickaRound 4 · SeattleG

Full draft

Washington · 2026 draft

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#18Oliver SuvantoRound 1 · TapparaC

#101Tyus SparksRound 4 · SpokaneC

#144Brian McFaddenRound 5 · Thayer AcademyD

#208Logan StuartRound 7 · Usa U-18C

Full draft

Wednesday 25 November · the full slate

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Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals: game preview

Three points apart last season

Meeting number 285

Last 5 meetings

The table on each 2025-26 meeting night

Washington out-attempted Philadelphia 237 to 204

Philadelphia Flyers

Washington Capitals

Washington have created the better chances, last 10 games

Power play and penalty kill, season and series

Philadelphia

Washington

Skaters to watch

Forwards to watch

Defencemen to watch

Who has stopped this matchup

Philadelphia crease

Washington crease

Scoring rates point to about 6.0 goals

Goals in the last 5 meetings

Scoring rates

6 on the injury lists

Philadelphia · injuries

Washington · injuries

Latest moves

Philadelphia · 2026 draft

Washington · 2026 draft

Wednesday 25 November · the full slate