Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 3/11/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Xfinity Mobile Arena is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (29-23-11) will attempt to beat the Washington Capitals (32-26-7) on Wednesday.

The Washington Capitals were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 7-3 win over the Flames in their previous outing. The Capitals had a good offensive performance in the win. For the outing, they tallied a score on 7 of the 29 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 3 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. Washington accounted for 2 mins in the box in this matchup.

In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Washington Capitals have earned 206 goals (13th in the league) for the season and have surrendered 190. For the season, the have a total of 71 points and their points percentage comes in at .546. Washington is sitting with 195 power play chances and they have notched 32 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 16.41%. When playing at even strength, the Capitals have surrendered 146 goals while scoring 174 on the offensive side of the ice. Washington has attempted 1,884 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.9%. The Capitals so far have had 1,824 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. Washington Capitals opponents have earned 206 power play opportunities (3rd in the NHL) and have a total of 44 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Logan Thompson. The opposition has notched 474 goals versus Thompson in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.62. Thompson has participated in 190 games during his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .912 in his 7,846 mins on the ice. He has an overall mark of 109-56-21 and got the start in 181 games. For his career, Thompson has tallied 112 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .619. Thompson has had 5,371 shot attempts against him and has amassed 4,897 saves.

In their last game, Philadelphia played the Rangers in a matchup where the Flyers took the loss by a final of 6-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this game and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Flyers earned 2 goals of the 34 shots on goal they tried.

For the season, the Philadelphia Flyers are sitting with 176 goals, 69 points, in addition to a points percentage of .548. They have allowed 197 goals to be scored by of a combination of 155 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flyers have tallied 147 goals at even strength and 29 goals (30th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 181 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 16.02%. Philadelphia has taken 1,591 shots (28th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.06%, while allowing the opposition 1,622 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 78.35% on their opponents 194 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 87.9%.

Across the rink you will find Daniel Vladar defending the goal. Vladar is the owner of a lifetime record of 69-45-22 and has been in net for 144 contests. Vladar's quality start percentage sits at 56.4% and he has made 75 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has tallied 3,391 stops out of 3,781 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .897. Opponents are averaging 2.93 goals/game and he has yielded 390 goals altogether. He has started in 133 contests and his ice time sits at 5,658 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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