NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 03/31/2026

(Photo by: Matt Rourke-AP)

Philadelphia Flyers (37-24-12, 86 pts) at Washington Capitals (37-28-9, 83 pts)

Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Tuesday, March 31
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, NBC Sports Philadelphia, Monumental Sports Network
Radio: 97.5 FM The Fanatic /106.7 The Fan

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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Flyers beat the Dallas Stars on Sunday, 2-1 in overtime. In their previous five games, Philadelphia has a 5-0-0 record, scoring 3.6 goals per game while allowing 1.8. The Flyers lead the season series 2-1 against Washington.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals beat the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday, 5-4 in a shootout. In their last five games, the Capitals have a 3-1-1 record, scoring 3.2 goals per game while conceding three.

Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines

Grundstrom-Dvorak-Konecny
Barkey-Zegras-Tippett
Bump-Cates-Michkov
Glendening-Couturier-Hathaway

Sanheim-Ristolainen
York-Drysdale
Seeler-Andrae

Vladar
Ersson

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

Ovechkin-Strome-McMichael
Frank-Lapierre-Wilson
Beauvillier-Sourdif-Leonard
Duhaime-Kampf-Miroshnichenko

Fehervary-Sandin
Chychrun-Van Riemsdyk
Hutson-Roy

Thompson
Lindgren

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Players To Watch:

Philadelphia Flyers

Trevor Zegras had a goal in the Flyers’ 4-1 win over the Capitals in their last meeting on March 11th.

Washington Capitals

Ryan Leonard scored the Capitals’ lone goal in their 4-1 loss to the Flyers on March 11th

Injury Report:

Philadelphia Flyers

F Tyson Foerster – OUT
F Rodrigo Abols – OUT

Washington Capitals

F Sonny Milano – DTD
F Aliaksei Protas – OUT
F Ethen Frank – DTD

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JC Giff

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