The Washington Capitals (30-9-5) visit the rival Philadelphia Flyers (22-15-6) Wednesday at Wells Fargo Center for a 7:30 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Capitals-Flyers sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Capitals at Flyers: Projected starting goalies
Braden Holtby vs. Carter Hart
Holtby’s coming off a win over the San Jose Sharks Sunday in which he stopped 25 of 28 shots on goal. He’s 18-7-4 on the season with a .902 save percentage and 2.99 goals against average. His numbers dip to .892 and 3.31 through 15 road games.
Hart is on a personal three-game losing streak which has dropped his season record to 13-10-3. He has a .905 SV% and 2.61 GAA. He has been incredible at home, however, with a .947 SV% and 1.49 GAA through 14 games played.
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Capitals at Flyers: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Flyers 5, Capitals 2
Moneyline (ML)
Trust in Hart’s home splits vs. those of Holtby on the road and back the FLYERS (+115) as home underdogs. The Capitals (-139) are 17-5-1 on the road despite Holtby’s poor numbers, and they’ve won three in a row, including a 6-1 home win over the Ottawa Senators Tuesday. The Flyers dropped the final four games of a six-game road trip to finish 1-4-1, including a 5-4 overtime loss at the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday.
The Capitals edged out a 2-1 shootout win in the season’s first head-to-head meeting Nov. 13. Take the plus-money on the Flyers to even up the season series.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Flyers to win in regulation, overtime or a shootout returns a profit of $11.50.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The FLYERS (+1.5, -228) can also be backed on the spread, albeit for a much smaller return of $4.39 on the same $10 wager. They’re 22-21 against the spread overall but a quality 12-7 at home. The Capitals (-1.5, +185) are 23-21 overall and 16-7 on the road.
Liking the Flyers to win outright, the moneyline is the primary play, but the spread allows them to lose by 1 goal while the bet still cashes.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 6.5 (+115). The Caps are 7-3 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games and the Flyers are 7-2-1 over the same span. Expect Hart’s best as the Flyers handle most of the scoring load.
Esten’s NHL betting record: 158-138
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