Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 10/28/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia, Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+194) Capitals (-230)

Capital One Arena is the site where the Washington Capitals (6-4-0) will try to beat the Philadelphia Flyers (3-7-3) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Flyers at +194 and the Capitals are coming in at -230. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Philadelphia Flyers had a rough game after their 5-4 defeat to the Ducks their last time out. The Flyers had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the loss. For the game, they scored on 4 of the 32 shots they put on goal. They also had 7 power play opportunities and were able to net 2 goals. Philadelphia amassed 13 penalty mins in this contest.

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When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 24 goals (30th in the league) on the year and have given up 41. For the current campaign, they have racked up 9 points and their points percentage sits at .346. Philadelphia steps onto the ice with 43 power play chances and they have scored 7 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 16.28%. At even strength, the Flyers have surrendered 33 goals while earning 17 themselves. Philadelphia has tried 295 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.1%. The Flyers so far have had 409 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .900. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have tallied 46 power play tries (4th in the league) and have racked up 8 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Joseph Woll. Opponents have been able to score 354 goals against Woll in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.95. Woll has been in net for 124 contests throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .906 in his 301 minutes in the crease. He has a mark of 64-47-11 and got the start in 120 games. Over the course of his pro career, Woll has compiled 73 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .608. Woll has seen 3,768 shots against him and has recorded 3,415 saves.

Their last time out, Washington faced the Sabres in a matchup where the Capitals took home the victory by a final of 4-3. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Capitals converted 4 goals of the 34 shots on goal they pursued.

The Capitals have racked up 29 goals at even strength and 5 goals (27th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Washington has tried 275 shots (27th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 12.36%, while allowing the other team 284 shots. This season, the Washington Capitals have accumulated 34 goals, 12 points, in addition to a points percentage of .600. They have allowed 32 goals to be scored by of a combination of 26 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 28 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 17.86%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.25% on their opponents 32 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.7%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Charlie Lindgren in net. Lindgren is the owner of a career record of 84-62-18 and has participated in 173 contests. Lindgren's quality start rate sits at 50.9% and he has qualified for 83 quality starts in his hockey career. He has gathered 4,365 stops out of 4,839 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .902. Opponents are averaging 2.92 goals/game and he has allowed 476 goals in total. He has started in 163 contests and has played for a total of 414 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+194)

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