Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 2/25/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Washington Capitals (29-23-7) welcome the Philadelphia Flyers (25-20-11) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Flyers will look to clean up some issues after taking a 2-1 defeat against the Senators in the last game they played. The Flyers didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 16 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but didn't convert it into a score. Philadelphia garnered 2 penalty minutes for this game.

At even strength, the Flyers have surrendered 141 goals while earning 136 on offense. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 172 power play opportunities (11th in professional hockey) and have a total of 36 goals in those chances. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 162 goals (23rd in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have allowed 177. Philadelphia has tried 1,436 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.3%. For the season, they have accumulated 61 points and their points percentage is sitting at .545. The Flyers have seen 1,438 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .877. Philadelphia has accounted for 161 power play opportunities and they have scored 26 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 16.15%.

The man in net for this game is Daniel Vladar. The opposition has racked up 374 goals versus Vladar in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.94. Vladar has been in net for 138 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .897 during his 5,644 mins played. He has a mark of 66-42-22 and he started in 127 games. Over the course of his career, Vladar has 71 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .559. Vladar has had 3,626 shots taken against him and has garnered 3,252 saves.

In their last outing, Washington played the Predators in an outing where the Capitals took home the victory by a tally of 4-2. They had 6 power play opportunities in this game and tallied 2 out of those opportunities. The Capitals scored 4 goals of the 30 shots on goal they attempted.

The Capitals have accumulated 159 goals at even strength and 29 goals (23rd in the league) while on the power play. Washington has taken 1,719 shots (4th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.94%, while allowing their opponents 1,670 shots. This season, the Washington Capitals have earned a total of 188 goals, 65 points, in addition to a points percentage of .551. They have allowed 172 goals to be scored by of a combination of 132 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 177 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.38%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.95% on the other teams 190 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.7%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Logan Thompson protecting the net. Thompson has accumulated a career record of 106-54-21 and has participated in 185 games. Thompson's quality start rate comes out to 62.5% and he has made 110 quality starts in his pro career. He has tallied 4,780 stops out of the 5,243 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .912. His opposition is averaging 2.63 goals/game and he has relinquished 463 goals in total. He has made the start in 176 games and has been on the ice for 7,834 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington

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