Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 23, 2026, 1:55 a.m. ET

Dec 3, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin (8) looks to pass against San Jose Sharks center Alexander Wennberg (21) in the second period at SAP Center in San Jose.

Two teams in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the Washington Capitals (29-23-7, 10th in conference) host the Philadelphia Flyers (25-20-11, 13th) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.

Washington secured a 4-2 home victory over the Nashville Predators in its last game on Feb. 5.

Philadelphia lost 2-1 in overtime at home against the Ottawa Senators in its last game on Feb. 5.

Here is what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s hockey action.

Watch Capitals vs. Flyers on ESPN+!Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Capitals (-162)Underdog: Flyers (+136)Over/under: 6Capitals vs. Flyers game info and start timeDate: Wednesday, February 25, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Capitals vs. Flyers on ESPN+!Capitals stats and trendsThrough 41 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 23 times.In 11 games with moneyline oddds lower than -162, the Capitals have five wins.Based on the moneyline odds, Washington has a 61.8% chance of winning this contest.Washington and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 35 of 59 games this season.In their last 10 matchups, the Capitals have gone 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have put up 31 goals during that span.Defensively, the Capitals have allowed 33 goals (3.3 per game) in those 10 outings.Flyers stats and trendsThe Flyers have claimed an upset victory in 13, or 34.2%, of the 38 games they have played while the underdog this season.Philadelphia has gone 3-10 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +136 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 42.4% chance of victory for the Flyers.Philadelphia’s games have gone over 6 goals in 33 of 56 chances this season.In their last 10 games, the Flyers are 3-4-3 to earn 50.0% of the possible points.They have scored 29 goals over that time.Over on the defensive end, the Flyers have given up 35 goals (3.5 per game) in those 10 matchups.

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